Launceston, Tasmania
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.
| Launceston Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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| File:Launceston TAS.jpg 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°26′31″S 147°8′42″E / 41.44194°S 147.14500°ECoordinates: 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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Launceston, Tasmania Media
- Central Charles Street, Launceston, c. 1917.jpg
Central Charles Street, c. 1917
- Wesleyan Chapel and Mission-Premises, Launceston, Van-Diemen's Island (p.66, June 1855) - Copy.jpg
Wesleyan Chapel and Mission-Premises, Launceston, Van-Diemen's Island (p.66, June 1855)
- Launceston busy downtown.jpg
Brisbane Street, Launceston in summer.
- Aerial view of Launceston.jpg
Launceston from Melbourne-Launceston flight, Tasmania, Australia
- Launceston bank on the corner of John and Brisbane St.jpg
Heritage Bank of NSW, corner of St John and Brisbane Streets
- Launceston Panorama.jpg
Panorama of the confluence of the Tamar River and its tributaries, the South Esk River and the North Esk River
- Gorge in Flood.jpg
Cataract Gorge during 2003 Flood
- Cataract Gorge, Launceston in spring.jpg
Rhododendrons in spring at Cataract Gorge
A Federation style house in Newstead
References
- ↑ 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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