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 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 197 for the state suburb of Barrington.[1]
| Barrington Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Barrington | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°19′54″S 146°16′48″E / 41.3318°S 146.2800°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 197 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7306 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 21 km (13 mi) SW of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kentish | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe name “Barrington” was originally applied to a parish in or before 1855. It was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]
Geography
editThe Forth River, forms the south-western and western boundaries, while the Don River forms most of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe B14 route (Sheffield Road) enters the locality from the north and exits to the south-east. The C143 route (Barrington Road) starts at an intersection with route B14 and exits to the south.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Barrington (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Barrington". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 897B, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Barrington, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 March 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 31 March 2020.
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