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The district Newstead of in Launceston (Tasmania) with it's 4,719 citizens Newstead is a district in Australia about 438 mi south of Canberra, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 40% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 10% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
20°C (67 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kilmarnock House
Apartments at York Mansions
QUEST LAUNCESTON SERVICED APTS
Clarion Hotel City Park Grand
GRAND CHANCELLOR - LAUNCESTON
Quality Hotel Colonial Launceston
Quality Hotel Colonial Launceston
BEST WESTERN PLUS LAUNCESTON
Ashcroft Apartments
The Sebel Launceston
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50 People 1 Question: Launceston Tasmania, Australia
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Harvest Market, Launceston (Harvestmarket.org.au)
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Monkey Business in City Park!
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Northern Rangers vs Launceston United
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Launceston, Tasmania
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. Settled by Europeans in March 1806, Launceston is one of Australia's oldest cities and is home to many historic buildings.
York Park
York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 21,000 people—more than any other stadium in Tasmania—York Park has been known as Aurora Stadium under a six-year naming rights agreement signed with Aurora Energy in 2004. Primarily used for Australian rules football, its record attendance of 20,971 was set in June 2006, when Hawthorn Football Club played Richmond Football Club in an Australian Football League (AFL) match.
Scotch Oakburn College
Scotch Oakburn College is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Although founded in 1886, the present school was established in 1979 with the amalgamation of the historically boys' Scotch College and girls' Oakburn College (formerly the Methodist Ladies' College).
Launceston General Hospital
The Launceston General Hospital (LGH) is one of the three main public hospitals in Tasmania, Australia. It is located in Launceston and serves the north of the state. Services provided include Cardiology, Renal, Gastroenterology, Haematology-Oncology, Rehabilitation, General Surgery, Ear/Nose/Throat surgery, Plastic surgery, Orthopaedics, Radiology, Paediatrics and an Intensive Care Unit. It is a teaching hospital servicing the University of Tasmania.
Newstead College
Newstead College is situated in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. The school provides senior-secondary education for year 11, 12 and 13 students. The first intake of students to Newstead College was in 1997, However in late 1996 high school students from around the region were shown through the college while the final work was carried out. During 1997, the college hosted various government figures who toured the college grounds and students attended many ceremonies for the school opening.
NTCA Ground
The Northern Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, better known as the NTCA Ground, is a multi-use sports venue in Launceston, Australia. It is currently used mostly for club cricket matches and has a capacity of under 10,000. The Northern Tasmania Cricket Association Ground is the oldest first class cricket ground in Australia and in 1851 hosted the first first-class cricket game in Australia, with the Van Diemen's Land XI defeating the Port Phillip XI.
89.3 LAFM
89.3 LAFM is a radio station based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It opened on 14 December 1930, broadcasting on 1100 kHz and from 1978 1098 kHz. The station has had many owners including AWA Limited, 3KZ, RG Capital Radio Network, Macquarie Regional RadioWorks and currently Grant Broadcasters. Its' studios are located in York Street, Launceston, and serve as the network hub for its Northern Tasmanian radio stations, 7BU, 7AD, 7SD and their sister Sea FM stations.
St Lukes Private Hospital
St. Lukes Hospital is a private hospital located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. St. Luke's was founded in 1900 by the St. Luke's Anglican Association, a charitable organisation, and was designed to be for the care of the aged, disabled, and terminally ill. It was first sold in 1986, and again sold in 2004, this time to Little Company of Mary Health Care, owners of Calvary Hospital.
Waverley, Tasmania
Waverley is a suburb of Launceston, in the north of Tasmania, Australia. It is an eastern suburb; the location of the Waverley Woolen Mills, and the Waverley primary school. It is the first suburb you pass through when visiting Launceston from the east coast via the Tasman Highway.
Newstead, Tasmania
Newstead is an inner suburb of the city of Launceston in the Australian state of Tasmania, located approximately 2.4 kilometres east of the central business district (CBD). Schools in the area include Newstead College.
ABC Northern Tasmania
ABC Northern Tasmania is the ABC Local Radio station for northern Tasmania, based in Launceston, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts on 91.7 MHz on the FM band.
Albert Hall, Launceston
The Albert Hall is a convention centre in Launceston, Tasmania in the style of high Victorian architecture, first opened as the main structure for the Tasmanian Industrial exhibition which ran from 25 November 1891 to 22 March 1892. It is located on the corner of Tamar Street and Cimitiere Street. It was first listed on the Register of the National Estate on 21 March 1978. Designed by John Duncan and built by J.T.
South Launceston, Tasmania
South Launceston is a suburb of Launceston in the Australian state of Tasmania, it also contains the minor suburbs of Glen Dhu and Sandhill (Five Ways).
City Park Radio
City Park Radio is a community radio station in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, broadcasting on the frequency 103.7 FM and is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. The station started broadcasting on 7 April 1986, from facilities in Newnham as 7LTN-fm. In 1988, the station moved to the 100-year-old City Park Cottage in Launceston's City Park and started using the name City Park Radio. In 1993, work was started on a new studio complex behind the cottage.
Launceston Synagogue
The Launceston Synagogue is a heritage-listed building located in St. John's Street, Launceston, Tasmania. Built in 1844 by Tasmanian builders Barton and Bennell, the building is Australia's second-oldest synagogue, the oldest place of non-Christian worship in Launceston, and is a rare example of an Egyptian revival architecture in Australia.
Ravenswood, Tasmania
Ravenswood is an eastern suburb of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
East Launceston, Tasmania
East Launceston is a prestigious area close to the Launceston CBD. Incorporates many of the city’s exclusive homes and is known for its quiet leafy streets. Nearby facilities include the Windmill Hill Swimming Pool, shops, doctors and private and public schools.
Norwood, Tasmania
Norwood is a suburb five to ten minutes drive south of the Launceston CBD, there is a mix of large older-style family homes and modern homes.
Launceston Aquatic
Launceston Aquatic a double storey structure built at the old Windmill Hill Swimming Pool site in Launceston, Tasmania. The centre was opened on 25 May 2009, at a cost of A$26.3 million. The Launceston City Council estimates that 400,000 people would visit each year after the establishment period.
Punchbowl, Tasmania
Punchbowl is a very small suburb of Launceston and in 2006 had a population of just 406.
Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston
The Inveresk and York Park Precinct in Launceston, Tasmania, once Tasmania's largest industrial site, is now the major cultural heart of the town. It is home to Aurora Stadium, one of two current Australian Football League venues in Tasmania, the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, TAFE Tasmania, and The School of Visual and Performing Arts. The annual Royal Launceston Show is held every October at the Inveresk Showgrounds.
Launceston City Park
Launceston City Park is a park in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Established in the 1820s by the Launceston Horticultural Society and handed over to the Launceston City Council in 1863. It is now an important part of cultural life in Launceston and also a heritage park.
Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
The Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame was established to help recognise outstanding services and overall contribution made to the sport of Australian rules football in Tasmania. Any participant of the sport, including players, umpires, media personalities and coaches, may be inducted. A physical hall was established in 2005 after the Tasmanian Community Fund provided a $50,000 grant to assist AFL Tasmania and the Launceston City Council with establishment of a permanent facility at York Park.
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston
The Hotel Grand Chancellor in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia formerly known as the Novetel, is a seven-storey building located in the city's central business district (CBD). Completed in August 1989, the building was constructed at a cost of $44 million, with up to 130 men working on-site. Before the official opening of the hotel, 20,000 locals visited the Chancellor on its open day.
Launceston Gasworks
The Launceston Gasworks was the principal supplier of gas to the city of Launceston in Tasmania before the importation of LPG in the 1970s. The gasworks produced gas by heating coal and siphoning off the gas that it released. The first buildings on site were the horizontal retort buildings built in 1860 from brick and sandstone. The site was later used by Origin Energy as their Launceston LPG outlet.