Barretta, Tasmania
| Barretta Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Barretta | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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 recorded a population of 41 for the state suburb of Barretta.[1] Barretta is part of the Greater Hobart statistical area.[2]
History[edit]
Barretta was gazetted as a locality in 1965. It is believed that the name was derived from an early settler family named Barrett.[3]
Geography[edit]
The waters of North-West Bay form most of the eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure[edit]
Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north to south.[3][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Barretta (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "2021 Greater Hobart, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Barretta". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2910S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
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