Barretta, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

43°02′46″S 147°15′43″E / 43.0462°S 147.2619°E / -43.0462; 147.2619Population41 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)7054Location13 km (8 mi) SW of KingstonLGA(s)KingboroughRegionHobartState electorate(s)Franklin, ClarkFederal division(s)Franklin, Clark

Localities around Barretta:
Margate	Margate	Margate
Margate	Barretta	North-West Bay
Electrona	Electrona	Electrona

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

^ ^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.