Barrel Spit
Barrel Spit is a spit in Tasmania, Australia. Barrel Spit is situated nearby to the village Low Head, as well as near Greens Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Low Head Lighthouse.
Low Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: DiverDave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Low Head Lighthouse is in Low Head, Tasmania, about 7 kilometres north of George Town on the east side of the mouth of the Tamar River. It was the third lighthouse to be constructed in Australia, and it is also Australia's oldest continuously used pilot station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Low Head and George Town.
Low Head
Village
Low Head is a rural residential locality in the local government area of George Town in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 5 kilometres north of the town of George Town.
George Town
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
George Town and Low Head are historic townships in Tasmania. George Town was chosen as the Northern Headquarters for Tasmania, but later abandoned in favour of Launceston.
Barrel Spit
- Type: Spit
- Category: landform
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.06667° or 41° 4′ southLongitude
146.78333° or 146° 47′ eastOpen location code
4RC8WQMM+88GeoNames ID
2205694
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Greens Beach and Kelso.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barrel Rock and Shear Reef.
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