South Launceston, Tasmania

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South Launceston
LauncestonTasmania
Population: 4,259 (2006 census)
Postcode: 7249
Location: km (1 mi) from Launceston
LGA: City of Launceston
State District: Bass
Federal Division: Bass
Suburbs around South Launceston:
West Launceston Launceston East Launceston
West Launceston South Launceston Newstead
Prospect Prospect Kings Meadows

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

[edit] History

It started life as a small place called Galvin Town[1], by the 1890's it was included in Launceston as the suburb South Launceston. In 1906 South Launceston grew to include Sandhill.

[edit] References

  1. ^ word document. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.