Lady Barron, Tasmania

Lady Barron
Tasmania
Lady Barron
Coordinates 40°12′45″S 148°14′30″E / 40.21250°S 148.24167°E / -40.21250; 148.24167Coordinates: 40°12′45″S 148°14′30″E / 40.21250°S 148.24167°E / -40.21250; 148.24167
Population 264 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 7255
LGA(s) Flinders Council
State electorate(s) Bass
Federal Division(s) Bass

Lady Barron is a small settlement on the southern end of Flinders Island, in the Australian state of Tasmania.

It is the second largest town on Flinders Island, after Whitemark.

The town has a small airport and a ferry terminal for the Bridport to Flinders Island ferry service. It appears to have been named for Clara, wife of Major General Sir Harry Barron, who was Governor of Tasmania from 1909 to 1913. The Barrons married in 1877 and had a daughter.

Life

In the 2006 census, Lady Barron recorded a population of 264 people.

The town's seafront has a sheltered aspect with views across to Vansittart Island, Little Dog Island, Great Dog Island, Little Green Island and Cape Barren Island.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lady Barron (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2014-01-09.


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