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Newnham is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 6453 for the state suburb of Newnham.[1] It is a suburb of Launceston. Newnham is located on the East Tamar Highway, on the eastern side of the Tamar River.
| Newnham Launceston, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Newnham | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°23′15″S 147°07′01″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,453 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7248 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) N of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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The University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College and TasTAFE have a campus in Newnham. Mowbray Indoor Sport 'n' Skate is also located in this area.
Newnham was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]
The suburb was nearly named "Mowbray Heights" in 1961, but this was not gazetted.[3]
The waters of the Tamar River form the south-western boundary.[4]
Route A8 (East Tamar Highway) runs through from south to north.[2][5]
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