Lymington, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Lymington
State:tas
Pop:283
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7109
Region:South-east
Location1:Huonville
Dist1:25
Dir1:S
Lga:Huon Valley
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Wattle Grove
Near-N:Cygnet
Near-Ne:Port Cygnet
Near-E:Port Cygnet
Near-W:Petcheys Bay, Wattle Grove
Near-Sw:Huon River
Near-S:Huon River estuary
Near-Se: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 south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 283 for the state suburb of Lymington.[1]

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.

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] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Lymington (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 20 Jul 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Lymington . . Placenames Tasmania . 20 Jul 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1106H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 20 Jul 2020 .