West Kentish, Tasmania

West Kentish is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Devonport.
The 2016 census determined a population of 165 for the state suburb of West Kentish.

History

The locality was named for Government Surveyor Nathaniel Kentish, who explored and surveyed the area. West Kentish was gazetted as a locality in 1965.

Geography

Lake Barrington forms the north-western boundary. The source of the Don River is in the locality.

Road infrastructure

The C141 route passes through the locality from east to west, terminating at Lake Barrington. Route C140 starts at an intersection with C141 on the southern boundary and runs away to the south-west. Route C143 starts at an intersection with C141 and exits to the north-west.