South Launceston, Tasmania

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South Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania

Population:

4,259 (2006 census)

Postcode:

7249

Location:

2 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

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

v • d • e Suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania

City of Launceston	Dilston - East Launceston - Invermay - Kings Meadows - Launceston - Mayfield - Mowbray - Newnham - Newstead - Norwood - Prospect - Punchbowl - Ravenswood - Rocherlea - South Launceston - St Leonards - Summerhill - Trevallyn - Waverley - West Launceston - Youngtown

Meander Valley Council	Blackstone Heights - Prospect Vale - Travellers Rest

West Tamar Council	Riverside