West Launceston, Tasmania

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Houses in West Launceston, Tasmania

West Launceston is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about Script error: No such module "convert". south-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 4212 for the state suburb of West Launceston.[1] The suburb is part of the Launceston CBD and is also near Cataract Gorge.

About 2% of the population are Indigenous and 18% are foreign born. Approximately 7% of employees work in hospitals, with restaurants and education also being significant employers.

History

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

Geography

The South Esk River forms the north-western boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes to the east. From there, various streets provide access to the locality.[2][4]

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