Newnham, Tasmania
Newnham Launceston, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Newnham | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°23′15″S 147°07′01″E / 41.3876°S 147.1169°ECoordinates: 41°23′15″S 147°07′01″E / 41.3876°S 147.1169°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 6,453 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7248 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 7 km (4 mi) N of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Newnham is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census provides a population of 6453 for the state suburb of Newnham.[1] It is a suburb of Launceston. Newnham is located on the East Tamar Highway, on the eastern side of the Tamar River.
The University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College and TasTAFE have a campus in Newnham. Mowbray Indoor Sport 'n' Skate is also located in this area.
History[]
Newnham was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]
The suburb was nearly named "Mowbray Heights" in 1961, but this was not gazetted.[3]
Geography[]
The waters of the Tamar River form the south-western boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure[]
Route A8 (East Tamar Highway) runs through from south to north.[2][5]
References[]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Newnham (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Newnham". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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- ^ https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/
- ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Newnham, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- Suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania
- Localities of City of Launceston
- Launceston area council geography stubs