Tayene Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°21′02″S 147°27′08″E / 41.3505°S 147.4522°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 9 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7259 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 31 km (19 mi) S of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Break O'Day, Dorset, City of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east, Launceston | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons, Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons, Bass | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Tayene was gazetted as a locality in 1963. [2]
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]
Route C405 (Camden Road / Camden Hill Road) passes through from south to north-west. [2] [4]