Lake Barrington (Tasmania)
- Lake Barrington (Tasmania)
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Lake Barrington is a lake in Tasmania, Australia. It was built to provide a head of water for hydroelectric power generation. It is protected by the state government as a "nature recreation area".
Lake Barrington is the site of a world-standard rowing course. It hosted the 1990 World Rowing Championships and hosts the annual Tasmanian schools Head of the River rowing regatta and has hosted several Australian Championships.
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