South Launceston, Tasmania
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| South Launceston Launceston, Tasmania | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 4,446 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7249 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) from Launceston | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Launceston | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||
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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).
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.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "South Launceston (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ↑ "word document". Retrieved 2007-09-27.
Coordinates: 41°27′19″S 147°09′04″E / 41.45528°S 147.15111°E
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