title: Barrington, Tasmania
text: # Barrington, Tasmania
  
  Barrington is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 197 for the state suburb of Barrington.
  
  ## History
  
  The name “Barrington” was originally applied to a parish in or before 1855. It was gazetted as a locality in 1965.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The Forth River, forms the south-western and western boundaries, while the Don River forms most of the eastern boundary.
  
  ## Road infrastructure
  
  The B14 route (Sheffield Road) enters the locality from the north and exits to the south-east. The C143 route (Barrington Road) starts at an intersection with route B14 and exits to the south.
  
  