Launceston
Launceston is the second-largest city in Tasmania and provides a base to explore the northern part of the state. The city was settled in 1805 and has a population of 87,645, making it Australia's fifth-largest inland city. Launceston…Launceston
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.321° or 41° 19' 16" southLongitude
147.3124° or 147° 18' 45" eastPopulation
67,000Elevation
383 metres (1,257 feet)Open Location Code
4RC9M8H6+JWGeoNames ID
7839678Launceston Satellite Map
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Other Places Named Launceston
In the Area
Launceston is situated close to the hamlet Patersonia and the neighborhood Saint Patricks River.
Localities
- Launceston, Tamar and the NorthRegion, 4 km southeast
- Myrtle BankHamlet, 4½ km northeast
- TargaHamlet, 4½ km east
- NunamaraVillage, 8 km south
- UnderwoodHamlet, 9 km west
- LisleLocality, 10 km north
Landmarks
- Pecks HillHill
- Skyline TorPeak
- Barrow Creek BridgeBridge
- Coquet Creek BridgeBridge, 3½ km southeast
- Eagle Hawk TierMountain, 4 km southwest
- Targa HillHill, 4 km northeast
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