Lower Barrington is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 238 for the state suburb of Lower Barrington.[1]
| Lower Barrington Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Lower Barrington | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°17′14″S 146°17′23″E / 41.2872°S 146.2898°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 238 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7306 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) SW of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kentish | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The name “Barrington” was originally applied to a parish in or before 1855.[2] Lower Barrington was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[3]
Geography edit
The Forth River, forms the south-western boundary, while the Don River forms the eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure edit
The B14 route (Sheffield Road) enters the locality from the north-east and exits to the south. The C144 route (Lower Barrington Road) starts at an intersection with route B14 and runs north-west before turning west as Lake Paloona Road and exiting to the west. Lower Barrington Road continues north-west as Route C145 before exiting to the north. The C147 route (Melrose Road) starts at an intersection with route B14 and exits to the north.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lower Barrington (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Barrington". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 897B, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Lower Barrington". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 898D, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Google (1 April 2020). "Lower Barrington, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 April 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 1 April 2020.
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