South Launceston
Suburb of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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South Launceston is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 4592 for the state suburb of South Launceston.[1] It is a suburb of Launceston, and also contains the minor suburbs of Glen Dhu and Sandhill (Five Ways).
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| Coordinates: 41°27′17″S 147°08′43″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
| City | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4,592 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7249 | ||||||||||||
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History
Geography
Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 (Midland Highway) runs through from south-west to north.[2][5]
