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 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston.

The Tamar River forms the north-eastern and eastern boundaries.

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

[3] The C733 route (Rosevears Drive) intersects with the West Tamar Highway, which passes through the locality from south-east to north-west.