Wayatinah, Tasmania
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||
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| Postcode | 7140 | ||||||||||||
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Wayatinah is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of the town of Hamilton.
History
[edit | edit source]Wayatinah was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The name is an Aboriginal word meaning “brook”.[1]
The 2016 census determined a population of 34 for the state suburb of Wayatinah.[2] At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 18.[3]
Geography
[edit | edit source]The Derwent River enters from the west, flows through Wayatinah Lagoon and then south, where it forms most of the southern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
[edit | edit source]The Lyell Highway (A10) enters from the east and runs through to the north-west, where it exits. Route C604 (Long Spur Road) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs south through Wayatinah Forest Reserve to the Derwent River, where it ends.[1][5]
See also
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