Barretta, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 43°02′46″S 147°15′43″E / 43.0462°S 147.2619°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 41 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7054 | ||||||||||||
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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
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
The waters of North-West Bay form most of the eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north to south.[3][5]
References
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Barretta". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2910S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "Barretta, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.
