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.
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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 | |||||||||||||||
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| 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, c. 1917
Wesleyan Chapel and Mission-Premises, Launceston, Van-Diemen's Island (p.66, June 1855)
Brisbane Street, Launceston in summer.
Launceston from Melbourne-Launceston flight, Tasmania, Australia
Heritage Bank of NSW, corner of St John and Brisbane Streets
Panorama of the confluence of the Tamar River and its tributaries, the South Esk River and the North Esk River
Cataract Gorge during 2003 Flood
Rhododendrons in spring at Cataract Gorge
A Federation style house in Newstead
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References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. Launceston (Significant Urban Area). 2016 Census QuickStats (27 June 2017). Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ 2011 Census Community Profiles: Launceston. ABS CensusAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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