Wayatinah, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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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.
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| Coordinates: 42°23′28″S 146°30′04″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 18 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7140 | ||||||||||||
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History
Wayatinah was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The name is an Aboriginal word meaning “brook”.[2]
The 2016 census determined a population of 34 for the state suburb of Wayatinah.[3] At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 18.[4]
Geography
The Derwent River enters from the west, flows through Wayatinah Lagoon and then south, where it forms most of the southern boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
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.[2][6]
