Launceston, Tasmania
city in the north of Tasmania, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 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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