Lower Barrington Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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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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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]
The name “Barrington” was originally applied to a parish in or before 1855. [2] Lower Barrington was gazetted as a locality in 1965. [3]
The Forth River, forms the south-western boundary, while the Don River forms the eastern boundary. [4]
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]