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Lake Barrington
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Dragonboating on Lake Barrington
Lake Barrington is located in Tasmania
Lake Barrington
Lake Barrington
Location in Tasmania
Location Northern Tasmania
Coordinates 41°22′S 146°13′E / 41.367°S 146.217°E / -41.367; 146.217
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Forth River
Primary outflows Forth River
Basin countries Australia
Built 1969
Max. length 20 kilometres (12 mi)

Lake Barrington is an artificial lake in northern Tasmania, located 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Devonport. The lake is 20 kilometres (12 mi) long and was built on the Forth River in 1969 to provide a head of water for the Devils Gate Power Station. The foreshore is protected by the Tasmanian Government as a nature recreation area.

Recreation activities

Rowing

Lake Barrington is the site of a world-standard rowing course. It hosted the 1990 World Rowing Championships and several Australian Rowing Championships, and hosts the annual Tasmanian schools Head of the River rowing regatta.

Lake Barrington hosted the Australian Championships in 1984 1987, 1987, 1990 1994, 1997, 2003, 2006, and 2009.

Water Skiing

There are two water ski clubs based at Lake Barrington: Kentish Aquatic Club and Horsehead Water Ski Club.

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