Lower Barrington
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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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]
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| Coordinates: 41°17′14″S 146°17′23″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 238 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7306 | ||||||||||||
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History
Geography
The Forth River, forms the south-western boundary, while the Don River forms the eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
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]
