Lady Barron, Tasmania

Lady Barron
Tasmania
Lady Barron is located in Tasmania
Lady Barron
Lady Barron
Coordinates40°12′45″S 148°14′30″E / 40.21250°S 148.24167°E / -40.21250; 148.24167
Population158 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7255
Location28 km (17 mi) SE of Whitemark
LGA(s)Flinders Council
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Localities around Lady Barron:
Ranga Lackrana Bass Strait
Strzelecki National Park Lady Barron Bass Strait
Strzelecki NP Bass Strait Bass Strait

Lady Barron is a small settlement on the southern end of Flinders Island, in the local government area of Flinders in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census determined a population of 158 for the state suburb of Lady Barron.[1]

It is the second largest town on Flinders Island, after Whitemark. The town has a small airport and a ferry terminal for the Bridport to Flinders Island ferry service. It appears to have been named for Lady Clara Barron, wife of Major General Sir Harry Barron, who was Governor of Tasmania from 1909 to 1913. The Barrons married in 1877 and had a daughter.

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lady Barron (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.