Lanena, Tasmania

Lanena is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. The Tamar River forms the north-eastern and eastern boundaries. The 2016 census determined a population of 320 for the state suburb of Lanena.

History

Originally known as “Blackwell”, the locality name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning “day”.

Road infrastructure

The C733 route intersects with the West Tamar Highway, which passes through the locality from south-east to north-west. It runs south-east through the locality to Rosevears.