Tarbert, Isle of Harris

Tarbert Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart
The MV Hebrides at Tarbert pier
Tarbert
Tarbert shown within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic English
OS grid reference	NG154999
Civil parish	Harris
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode district	HS3
Dialling code	01851

Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places UK Scotland 57°53′56″N 6°48′29″W / 57.899°N 6.808°W / 57.899; -6.808Coordinates: 57°53′56″N 6°48′29″W / 57.899°N 6.808°W / 57.899; -6.808

Tarbert (Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart) is the main community on Harris in the Western Isles of Scotland. The name means "isthmus", "crossing point" or "portage", in Gaelic. Tarbert has a car ferry terminal which operates to Uig on Skye. Tarbert's Church of Scotland parish church was built in 1862, and is within the parish of Harris. Tarbert also has a Free Presbyterian church. Very Rev Mackintosh MacKay was minister of the latter in the 1860s.