Barrington

Barrington is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of in the North West region of . It is located about 21 kilometres south-west of the town of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet with 199 residents
  • Description: locality in Tasmania, Australia
  • Also known as: “Barrington, Tasmania” and “Barrington, Tasmania, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Devils Gate Dam.

Power station
Photo: Barrylb, Public domain.
The is a concrete double-arch dam across the Forth River, located near Barrington, in northern , Australia. Completed in 1969, the resultant , Lake Barrington, was established for the purpose of generation of hydroelectricity via the adjacent Devils Gate Power Station, a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sheffield.

Town
Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.
is a town 23 kilometres inland from , a city on the north-west coast of . has long been the rural hub for the area. is situated 6 km southeast of Barrington.

Barrington

Latitude
-41.33615° or 41° 20′ 10″ south
Longitude
146.27959° or 146° 16′ 47″ east
Population
199
Elevation
242 metres (794 feet)
Open location code
4RC8M77H+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2833268306
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2176718
Wiki­data ID
Q21917249
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Barrington” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Barrington”
  • Irish: “Barrington”
  • Swedish: “Barrington, Tasmanien”
  • Swedish: “Barrington”
  • “Barrington”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barrington Cemetery and Devils Gate Dam.

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