Lymington, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 43°12′05″S 147°03′32″E / 43.2013°S 147.0590°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 283 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7109 | ||||||||||||
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Lymington is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 283 for the state suburb of Lymington.[2]
History
Lymington was gazetted as a locality in 1971. Previously known as Copper Alley Bay, the locality is believed to be named after a borough called Lymington in Hampshire, England, a seaport and yachting centre.[3]
Geography
The shore of the Huon River estuary forms the south-western boundary and Port Cygnet the south-eastern and eastern.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C639 route (Lymington Road / Cygnet Coast Road) enters from the north-east and runs generally south and west along the shore to the south-west, where it exits. Route C646 (Forsters Rivulet Road) starts from an intersection with C639 and runs generally north-west until it exits.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lymington (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lymington (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Lymington". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1106H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Lymington, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.