Kayena is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) 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
Launceston LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about east of the town of
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield ( ) is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire, England, west-northwest of central London and south-southeast of Aylesbury. Three other towns are within : Gerrards Cross, Amersham and High W ...
. The
2016 census recorded a population of 219 for the state suburb of Kayena.
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History
Kayena was gazetted as a locality in 1967. It had previously been named Richmond Hill. Kayena is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “tongue”.
Geography
The waters of the Tamar River
The Tamar River, officially kanamaluka / River Tamar, is a estuary located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Despite being called a river, the waterway is a brackish and tidal estuary over its entire length.
Location and features
Formed by the ...
Estuary form the north-western boundary and part of the eastern.
Road infrastructure
Route C724 (Rowella Road) passes through from south to north.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of West Tamar Council
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