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  1. Launceston is the second most populous city in Tasmania after the state capital, Hobart. As of 2020, Launceston is the 18th largest city in Australia. Launceston is the fifth-largest inland city and the ninth-largest non-capital city in Australia.

  2. History and attributes. Launceston is classified as urban, regional and medium (URM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. [4] . The population at the 2016 Census was over 65,000, making Launceston the most populous of the 29 local government areas in Tasmania.

    • 49.544/km² (128.32/sq mi)
    • 1 January 1853
    • 1,414 km² (545.9 sq mi)
    • 70,055 (2021)
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  4. Launceston has a cool, temperate climate, with four distinct seasons. Surrounded by many large hills and mountains, Launceston's weather patterns can change considerably in a short period. The warmest months are in January and February with an average air temperature range of 12.2 °C (54 °F) to 24.4 °C (76 °F).

  5. May 9, 2024 · Launceston, chief city and port of northern Tasmania, Australia, lying where the North and South Esk rivers meet to form the River Tamar, a navigable tidal estuary that winds 40 miles (65 km) to Bass Strait. In 1804 Lieutenant Colonel William Paterson established George Town at the mouth of the.

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  6. Launceston is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, at the confluence of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River (kanamaluka). As of 2021, the Launceston urban area has a population of 90,953. Launceston is the second most populous city in Tasmania after the state capital, Hobart.

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