East Launceston, Tasmania

East Launceston is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census provides a population of 2143 for the state suburb of East Launceston.[1] 78.6% of people were born in Australia and 87.3% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.8%, Anglican 20.7% and Catholic 16.2%. It is a suburb of Launceston.

East Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Population2,143 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7250
Location1 km (1 mi) E of Launceston
LGA(s)City of Launceston
RegionLaunceston
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Suburbs around East Launceston:
Launceston Launceston Launceston
Launceston East Launceston Newstead
South Launceston Newstead Newstead

History

East Launceston was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]

Geography

Most of the boundaries are survey lines.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Brisbane Street / Elphin Road) passes the north-western to eastern boundaries, from where various streets provide access to the locality.[2][4]

References

  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats East Launceston (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – East Launceston". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4795M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. Google (2 April 2021). "East Launceston, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.


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