Tarbet, Loch Nevis

Tarbet
Tarbet
 Tarbet shown within the Lochaber area
Population 6 
    Edinburgh  182 miles (road) from Morar 
    London  552 miles (road) from Morar 
Civil parishArdgour
Council areaHighland
Lieutenancy areaInverness
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Mallaig
Postcode district PH41
Dialling code 01687
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentRoss, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish ParliamentInverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
List of places
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Coordinates: 56°58′12″N 5°38′10″W / 56.970°N 5.636°W / 56.970; -5.636

Tarbet Bay

Tarbet (Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart or Tairbeart Loch Nibheis) is a place on the south shore of Loch Nevis in Scotland, about 6 miles east of Mallaig. The name 'tarbet' (or 'tarbert') refers to a portage or isthmus, in this case it is between Loch Nevis and Loch Morar.

Former church at Tarbet

Tarbet has a permanent population of 6. Tarbet is not connected to any roads, access is by a path from Bracorina, to the east of Morar. There is also a passenger ferry service to Mallaig and Inverie, in Knoydart.

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