Lymington,_Tasmania

Lymington, Tasmania

Lymington, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

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.[1]

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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.[2]

Geography

The shore of the Huon River estuary forms the south-western boundary and Port Cygnet the south-eastern and eastern.[3]

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.[2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Census Quick Stats Lymington (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Placenames Tasmania – Lymington". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1106H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. [3]
    Google (20 July 2020). "Lymington, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. [4]
    "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.
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