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| Launceston |
Population : 106,153 (2011) (17th).
Established: 1806.
Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Area: 95.1 km2 (36.7 sq mi).
Launceston is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia at the junction
of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River.
Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after Hobart. With a
population (greater urban and statistical sub division) of 106,153, Launceston
is the ninth largest non-capital city in Australia. It is the only inland city
in Tasmania. Settled by Europeans in March 1806, Launceston is one of
Australia's oldest cities and is home to many historic buildings. Like many
Australian places, it was named after a town in the United Kingdom – in this
case, Launceston, Cornwall.
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| Launceston |
Launceston has also been home to several
firsts such as the first use of anaesthetic in the Southern Hemisphere, the
first Australian city to have underground sewers and the first Australian city
to be lit by hydroelectricity.[8] The city has a temperate climate with four
distinct seasons.
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