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Lake Barrington (Tasmania)

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Lake Barrington
LocationTasmania
Coordinates41°22′S 146°13′E / 41.367°S 146.217°E / -41.367; 146.217
Typereservoir
Basin countriesAustralia

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.