South Launceston, Tasmania

South Launceston is a suburb of Launceston in the Australian state of Tasmania, it also contains the minor suburbs of Glen Dhu and Sandhill (Five Ways).

South Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Population4,592 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7249
Location2 km (1 mi) from Launceston
LGA(s)City of Launceston
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal Division(s)Bass
Suburbs around South Launceston:
West Launceston Launceston East Launceston
West Launceston South Launceston Newstead
Prospect Prospect Kings Meadows

History

It started life as a small place called Galvin Town,[2] by the 1890s it was included in Launceston as the suburb South Launceston. In 1906 South Launceston grew to include Sandhill.

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Launceston (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. "word document". Retrieved 27 September 2007.

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