Camena, Tasmania
| Camena Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Camena | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°10′36″S 145°57′54″E / 41.1767°S 145.9651°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 24 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7316 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 21 km (13 mi) SE of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Camena is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-east of the town of Burnie. The 2021 census determined a population of 24 for Camena.
History
[edit]Prior to 1910 the area was known as South Road. Camena is an Aboriginal word for “chin”. The locality was gazetted in 1966.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Blythe River forms the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]The C116 route (Camena Road) enters from the north and exits to the west. Route C192 (Scotts Road) starts at an intersection with C116 near the western boundary and runs generally south-east before exiting to the south.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Camena (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Camena". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 939L, Search, select row, show Details. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Camena, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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