Lower Barrington, Tasmania

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 km south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 238 for the state suburb of Lower Barrington.

History
The name “Barrington” was originally applied to a parish in or before 1855. Lower Barrington was gazetted as a locality in 1965.

Geography
The Forth River, forms the south-western boundary, while the Don River forms the eastern boundary.

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.