Barretta, Tasmania
Barretta Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Barretta | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°02′46″S 147°15′43″E / 43.0462°S 147.2619°ECoordinates: 43°02′46″S 147°15′43″E / 43.0462°S 147.2619°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 41 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7054 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 13 km (8 mi) SW of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Kingborough | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Franklin, Clark | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Franklin, Clark | ||||||||||||||
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Barretta is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census provides a population of 41 for the state suburb of Barretta.[1]
History[]
Barretta was gazetted as a locality in 1965. It is believed that the name was derived from an early settler family named Barrett.[2]
Geography[]
The waters of North-West Bay form most of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure[]
Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north to south.[2][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Barretta (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Barretta". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
Select “Search”, enter 2910S, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Barretta, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
Categories:
- Towns in Tasmania
- Localities of Kingborough Council
- Tasmania geography stubs