Barrington Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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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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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]
The name “Barrington” was originally applied to a parish in or before 1855. It was gazetted as a locality in 1965. [2]
The Forth River, forms the south-western and western boundaries, while the Don River forms most of the eastern boundary. [3]
The 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]