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Launceston is a city in the north of Tasmania, at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River (kanamaluka). Launceston is the second most populous city in Tasmania after the state capital, Hobart.

Europeans settlement took place in March 1806, Launceston is one of Australia's oldest cities and it has many historic buildings. The city was named after a town in the United Kingdom.

Launceston has also had the first use of anaesthetic in the Southern Hemisphere, it was the first Australian city to have underground sewers and it was the first Australian city to be lit by hydroelectricity.

Launceston is a major service centre for the north of Tasmania, and is home to a campus of the University of Tasmania including the Australian Maritime College, and has a minor minerals and manufacturing base.

Launceston is a major hub for the regional agricultural and pastoral activities. There's also a number of museums and tourist attractions including the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston Tramway Museum, City Park (with its home of Japanese macaque monkeys and Tasmania Zoo.

• Population: 75 329 1
• Postcode: 7250
• Location: 199 km north of Hobart
• Main Roads: Main Roads: Booker Hwy , Tasman Hwy A3, West Tamar Hwy A7 and East Tamar Hwy A8
• Radio Stations: FM: 7RPH (106.9 MHz), ABC Classic (93.3 MHz), ABC News on Radio (92.5 MHz), ABC Northern Tasmania (91.7 / 102.7 MHz), ABC RN (94.1 MHz), Chilli (90.1 MHz), City Park Radio (96.5 / 103.7 MHz), LA FM (89.3 MHz), SBS Radio 1 (104.5 MHz), Triple J (90.9 MHz) and WAY FM (105.3 MHz). AM: Tote Sports Radio (1008 kHz)

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	Launceston CBD: Corner of George St and York St in Launceston, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Cameron Street: View of Cameron St from Genders Ln and the Launceston GPO clock tower, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Launceston CBD: St John St in Launceston, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Launceston Town Hall: View of Launceston Town Hall on St John St, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	The Mall: View of The Mall in Launceston CBD, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	The Mall: View of The Mall towards in Launceston CBD, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	City Park: View of the greenhouse in City Park, Launceston, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	City Park: View of the entrance to City Park near the City Park Radio studios, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Princes Square: Fountain at Princes Square in Launceston, 2008. The statue is of Dr William Russ Pugh, the first to use general anaesthetic in the Southern Hemisphere for surgical operation. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Kings Bridge: Kings Bridge over South Esk River, Launceston, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	South Esk River: Looking southwest along the South Esk River from Kings Bridge, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	South Esk River: Looking southwest along the South Esk River from Kings Bridge, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Cataract Gorge: Footbridge over the South Esk River at Cataract River at Launceston, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia

1 Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016 Census QuickStats

Last updated: 01 Dec 2019 16:02

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