Lymington, Tasmania

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]

Lymington Tasmania
Lymington
Coordinates	43°12′05″S 147°03′32″E
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

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.^[3]

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][4]