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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.

Located at -41.4419, 147.145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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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.

Located at -41.4258, 147.139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Australian Football League grounds, Rugby union stadiums in Australia, Soccer venues in Australia, Rugby World Cup stadiums, Sports venues in Tasmania, Buildings and structures in Launceston, Tasmania, Buildings and structures completed in 1921

Cataract Gorge

The Cataract Gorge is a river gorge in Launceston, northern Tasmania, Australia and is one of the region's premier tourist attractions. It is found at the lower section of the South Esk River. The earliest known European visitor to the site was William Collins, who discovered its entrance in 1804. A pathway, known as the King’s Bridge-Cataract Walk, and originally built by volunteers in the 1890s, runs along the north bank of the Cataract Gorge, and is a popular tourist destination.

Located at -41.4461, 147.119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.914 miles away.
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Launceston Reception Centre

Launceston Reception Centre, formerly the Launceston Remand Centre, an Australian maximum security prison for male and female inmates held on remand, is located in Launceston, Tasmania. The facility is operated by the Tasmanian Prison Service, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of Tasmania.

Located at -41.4356, 147.136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Prisons in Tasmania

North Esk River

The North Esk River is a river in Tasmania, Australia. It is one of the tributaries of the Tamar River together with the South Esk River. It starts in the Northallerton Valley below Ben Nevis in the states North East joining with the St Patricks River, flowing through Launceston. Launceston's Old Seaport tourist feature is located on the North Esk River. The river becomes tidal downstream of Hoblers Bridge to where it meets the Tamar.

Located at -41.4333, 147.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Rivers of Tasmania, Tamar River

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.

Located at -41.4464, 147.142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.914 miles away.
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Trevallyn Power Station

Trevallyn Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Tamar River north of Launceston in Tasmania. It has four Francis turbines, with a combined generating capacity of 90 MW of electricity. It uses water diverted from the South Esk River by the Trevallyn Dam. The water enters the penstock tunnel 130 metres above sea level and leaves the power station at sea level, entering the Tamar River via the Tailrace Bay on Tie-Tree Bend.

Located at -41.4239, 147.111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.914 miles away.
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Hydroelectric power stations in Tasmania, Buildings and structures in Launceston, Tasmania, Buildings and structures in Tasmania, Tamar River

Trevallyn, Tasmania

Trevallyn is a suburb of Launceston, in the north of Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the north western part of the city (west of the Tamar River and north of the South Esk River). It is the location of the Cataract Gorge and the Trevallyn Dam. It was the suburb in which Sir Benjamin Gill OAM called home while he lived at his home in Whitford Grove.

Located at -41.4333, 147.117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.914 miles away.
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Suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania

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.

Located at -41.4403, 147.139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery

The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG) is a museum located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1891, the Queen Victoria has a strong reputation for its excellent collection, which includes fine exhibitions of colonial art, contemporary craft and design, Tasmanian history and natural sciences, specifically a zoology collection.

Located at -41.4378, 147.134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.914 miles away.
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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.

Located at -41.4339, 147.149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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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.

Located at -41.4403, 147.147 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Radio stations in Tasmania

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.

Located at -41.4329, 147.141 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Cultural infrastructure completed in 1891, Buildings and structures in Launceston, Tasmania

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.

Located at -41.4334, 147.142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Radio stations in Tasmania, Radio stations established in 1986, Community radio stations in Australia

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.

Located at -41.4395, 147.14 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Launceston College

Launceston College is located in Tasmania's second largest city of Launceston. The school offers a large variety of educational subjects for a considerable number of Tasmanians. The campus stretches over two city blocks and incorporates a state of the art gymnasium complex including a swimming pool with sauna and spa, two full size basketball courts, rock climbing wall, full weights gym and squash courts.

Located at -41.4398, 147.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.914 miles away.
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90.1 Chilli FM

90.1 Chilli FM is a radio station based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Originally broadcasting on 1008AM as 7EX, Launceston's second commercial radio station, the station converted to 90.1 FM in 2008. Grant Broadcasters purchased the station from TOTE Sport Radio in December 2010 and re-launched the station as CHR Chilli FM on 26 January 2011.

Located at -41.4397, 147.138 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Radio stations in Tasmania

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.

Located at -41.4419, 147.151 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania

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.

Located at -41.434, 147.147 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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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.

Located at -41.4258, 147.139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Launceston, Tasmania

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.

Located at -41.4327, 147.143 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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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.

Located at -41.4258, 147.139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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Australian rules football in Tasmania, Australian rules football museums and halls of fame, Halls of fame in Australia

Sacred Heart School, Launceston

Sacred Heart School is currently a Catholic Primary School in Launceston, Tasmania, noted for its historical roots, having been founded in 1873.

Located at -41.44, 147.136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.914 miles away.
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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.

Located at -41.4346, 147.141 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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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.

Located at -41.4316, 147.141 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.915 miles away.
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