Lake Barrington is an artificial lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 in northern Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

, 40 km south of Devonport

Devonport, Tasmania

-Sport:The Devonport Football Club is an Australian Rules team competing in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League...

. It is 20 km long

Creation

It 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 state government as a nature recreation area
Escape To accommodation overlooks Lake Barrington situated at 314 Lake Barrington Road Wilmot Tasmania. The luxury accommodation consists of a one bedroom house and is 600 metres from the lake. The road to the boat ramp goes passed the entry to Escape To.From here you can access the Forth Falls which cascade into the lake. For more information checkout Escape To website www.escapeto.com.au or phone Karen (03) 6492 1394.

Rowing

Lake Barrington is the site of a world-standard rowing

Sport rowing

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

 course. It hosted the 1990 World Rowing Championships

1990 World Rowing Championships

The 19th World Rowing Championships were held between 31 October and 4 November 1990 at Lake Barrington in Tasmania, Australia.-Medal summary:- Medals table :...

 and hosts the annual Tasmanian schools Head of the River

Head of the River (Australia)

The Head of the River is a name given to annual Australian rowing regattas held in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia...

 rowing regatta and has hosted several Australian Rowing Championships

Australian Rowing Championships

The Australian Rowing Championships is an annual rowing event that determines Australia's rowing champions and the rowers who will make up Australia's rowing teams at the Olympic Games...

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Lake Barrington has hosted the Australian Championships in 1984
1987 , 1987, 1990 1994, 1997, 2003, 2006, and 2009.
The next Australian Championships at Lake Barrington will be in 2014.