Lymington, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Lymington
Tasmania

Lymington

Coordinates| 43°12′05″S 147°03′32″E﻿ / ﻿43.2013°S 147.0590°E﻿ / -43.2013; 147.0590
Population| 283 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 7109
Location| 25 km (16 mi) S of Huonville
LGA(s)| Huon Valley
Region| South-east
State electorate(s)| Franklin
Federal division(s)| Franklin
| Localities around Lymington:

Wattle Grove | Cygnet | Port Cygnet
Petcheys Bay, Wattle Grove | Lymington | Port Cygnet
Huon River | Huon River estuary | Port Cygnet

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]

## History

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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

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

## Road infrastructure

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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

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