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Lake Barrington is the site of a world-standard [[sport rowing|rowing]] course. It hosted the 1990 World Rowing Championships and hosts the annual Tasmanian schools [[Head of the River (Australia)|Head of the River]] rowing regatta. |
Lake Barrington is the site of a world-standard [[sport rowing|rowing]] course. It hosted the 1990 World Rowing Championships and hosts the annual Tasmanian schools [[Head of the River (Australia)|Head of the River]] rowing regatta. |
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before= [[Lake Bled]] <br> {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Yugoslavia]] <br> [[1989]] | |
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after=[[Vienna]] <br> {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Austria]] <br> [[1991]] | |
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[[Category:Reservoirs and dams in Australia]] |
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Revision as of 10:28, 9 March 2008
Lake Barrington | |
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Location | Tasmania |
Coordinates | 41°22′S 146°13′E / 41.367°S 146.217°E |
Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | Australia |
Lake Barrington is a lake in Tasmania, Australia. It was built to provide a head of water for hydroelectric power generation. It is protected by the state government as a nature recreation area.
Lake Barrington is the site of a world-standard rowing course. It hosted the 1990 World Rowing Championships and hosts the annual Tasmanian schools Head of the River rowing regatta.