Lanena is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of

West Tamar West Tamar Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated along the western side of the Tamar River in the north of the state. West Tamar is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 23,769, it extends from ...

, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. The Tamar River forms the north-eastern and eastern boundaries. The

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determined a population of 320 for the state suburb of Lanena.

History

Originally known as “Blackwell”, the locality name is derived from an

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word meaning “day”.

Road infrastructure

The C733 route (Rosevears Drive) intersects with the

West Tamar Highway The West Tamar Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It covers the western edge of the Tamar River The Tamar River, officially kanamaluka / River Tamar, is a estuary located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Despite being called a r ...

, which passes through the locality from south-east to north-west. It runs south-east through the locality to Rosevears.

References

Localities of West Tamar Council Towns in Tasmania {{WestTamar-geo-stub