Launceston, Tasmania
city in the north of Tasmania, Australia
Launceston is a city in Australia. It is the second biggest city in the state of Tasmania. It has about 100,000 people. It is at the place where the North Esk, South Esk and Tamar Rivers meet. It was founded in 1806.
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 Montage of Launceston. Clockwise from left – Launceston panorama, Launceston Post Office, Paterson Street, Australian Technical College (ATC), King's Bridge, Boer War Memorial, The Barbezat Fountain, The Examiner building | |||||||||||||||
  Launceston | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°26′31″S 147°8′42″E / 41.44194°S 147.14500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 84,153 (2016 census)[1] (20th) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 193.277/km2 (500.59/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1806 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7250 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 435.4 km2 (168.1 sq mi)[2] (2011 urban) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
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References
change- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Launceston (Significant Urban Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ "2011 Census Community Profiles: Launceston". ABS Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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