Launceston
- Local Government Area
- Launceston
- Postcode
- 7250
- Population
- 3,110
- Area
- 4.26 km²
- Coordinates
- -41.4335, 147.1444
- Data
- Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics ASGS boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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About Launceston
Launceston (/ˈlɒnsɛstən/ LON-sess-tən) is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, at the confluence of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the River Tamar (kanamaluka). As of 2021, the Launceston urban area has a population of 90,953. Launceston is the second most populous city in Tasmania after the state capital, Hobart.
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Nearby localities
- East Launceston 1 km
- Invermay (Tas.) 2 km
- Newstead (Tas.) 2 km
- South Launceston 2 km
- West Launceston 3 km
- Punchbowl (Tas.) 3 km