Tayene, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Tayene is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Break O'Day, Dorset and Launceston in the North-east and Launceston LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 9 for the state suburb of Tayene.[1]
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| Coordinates: 41°21′02″S 147°27′08″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east, Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 9 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7259 | ||||||||||||
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History
Tayene was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]
Geography
Several streams flow from the southern part of the locality to the North Esk River, which forms a small part of the southern boundary.[3]
