South Launceston, Tasmania
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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).
History
South Launceston is a confirmed locality.[2] It started life as a small place called Galvin Town;[3] by the 1890s it was included in Launceston as the suburb South Launceston. In 1906 South Launceston grew to include Sandhill.
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]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats South Launceston (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – South Launceston". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1077J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "word document". Retrieved 27 September 2007.
- ^ Google (2 April 2021). "South Launceston, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "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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- Alanvale
- Elphin
- Franklin Village
- Glen Dhu
- Inveresk
- Killafaddy
- Marrawaylee (West Riverside)
- Mowbray Heights
- Sandhill
- Sandhill (Sixways)
- Tenalga (North Riverside)
- Vermont
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