Launceston (Tasmania)

Launceston
Aerial view of Launceston
State :  Australia State : Tasmania Founded : 1806
Coordinates : 41 ° 27 ′  S , 147 ° 8 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 27 ′  S , 147 ° 8 ′  E Area : 95.1  km²
Residents : 75,329 (2016) Population density : 792 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10) Postal code : 7250
LGA : City of Launceston Website : www.launceston.tas.gov.au
Launceston

Launceston (today's pronunciation: / ˈlɒnsəstən / - in the Ggs. To the pronunciation / ˈlɑːnstən / of the place of the same name in Cornwall ) is a city in the northeast of the Australian island of Tasmania , at the entrance to the Tamar Valley , with about 75,000 inhabitants, second largest city after Hobart the island. About 84,000 people live in the entire urban area of ​​Launceston.

The North Esk River and South Esk River flow together into the Tamar River in Launceston . The wide basin resembles a lake and flows 60 kilometers north into the Bass Strait .

history

The city was founded in 1806 by Lieutenant Colonel William Paterson as Patersonia . However, the lieutenant colonel soon changed the name to Launceston to honor Governor Philip King, whose birthplace was Launceston, Cornwall . Settlement of the area around Launceston began as early as 1804 when Paterson and his expedition built the settlement of Port Dalrymple on the site of today's George Town. A few weeks later the camp was relocated and set up further inland, on the site of what is now York Town . A year later, the camp migrated again and finally settled on what is now Launceston.

Attractions

Founded as early as 1806, Launceston was one of the first European settlements in Australia. The city has kept its original flair in the form of some parks and well-preserved Victorian buildings.

• Cataract Gorge : (Canyon) The Cataract Gorge is worth a visit. The bizarre rock gorge can be reached on foot from the city center. Along this gorge, which begins two kilometers west of Launceston, a hiking trail leads to the lakes from which the eponymous waterfalls are fed.
• Penny Royal World: One of Tasmania's most popular attractions is the 'Penny Royal World', a mixture of museum village and theme park. The amusement park offers a ride on a historic tram and the paddle steamer 'Lady Stelfox' as attractions . At the heart of the facility are a rebuilt windmill and a reconstructed water mill, which were already in service in the 1920s south of Launceston and are now used as a mill museum.

Synagogue in Launceston

• Synagogue , built in 1844

Because of the many parks and the gorge, the city is also known as the "Garden City of the North".

economy

The city has been thriving for 100 years, as the North Esk and South Esk Rivers converge here in the Tamar River. In addition to industrial development, Launceston has also kept open to tourism .

Town twinning

Launceston maintains the following cities a twinning :

• Ikeda (Osaka) , Japan, since 1965
• Napa , USA, since 1988
• Taiyuan , China, since 1995

Personalities

Sons and daughters:

• Georgia Baker (* 1994), cyclist
• Simon Baker (born 1969), actor
• Neal Blewett (* 1933), diplomat and politician
• Bob Brown (born 1944), Senator for the Australian Greens and party chairman
• Danny Clark (* 1951), racing cyclist
• Matthew Goss (* 1986), racing cyclist
• Guy Green (born 1937), Tasmanian governor
• Alfred Grenda (1889–1977), track cyclist
• Bec Hyatt (* 1989), mixed martial arts athlete
• Ricky Ponting (* 1974), cricketer
• Richie Porte (* 1985), racing cyclist
• Peter Sculthorpe (1929–2014), composer
• Rachael Taylor (* 1984), actress
• Angie Woolcock (1973-2016), tennis player

Connected to the city:

• Charles Hardwicke (1788–1880): Australian explorer, died in the community
• Richard Flanagan (* 1961): Australian writer who was close to the church in the village of Longford (Tasmania) born

Varia

Launceston is the location of the Australian parts of The Narrow Road to the Deep North , for which its author Richard Flanagan was awarded the Booker Prize in 2014.

Climate table

Launceston
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     44   23 10     40   23 10     39   21st 9     55   17th 7th     63   14th 5     61   11 3     78   11 2     77   12 3     63   14th 4th     62   16 6th     51   19th 7th     51   21st 9 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: WMO

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Launceston Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 23.2 23.1 21.0 17.3 13.9 11.4 10.8 12.0 14.1 16.4 18.6 21.1 O 16.9 Min. Temperature (° C) 10.2 10.3 8.9 6.6 4.7 2.8 2.2 3.0 4.2 5.6 7.0 8.7 O 6.2 Precipitation ( mm ) 43.5 40.1 38.8 54.9 62.9 60.7 78.0 77.4 63.3 62.3 50.9 51.0 Σ 683.8 Rainy days ( d ) 7.8 6.7 8.4 10.2 12.0 12.7 15.2 15.9 13.2 13.1 10.6 9.7 Σ 135.5 Source: WMO

Web links

Commons : Launceston, Tasmania  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Wikivoyage: Launceston, Tasmania  - Travel Guide

• Walkabout: Launceston A website with lots of information about Launceston
• Launceston City Council (English)
• http://www.australien-panorama.de
• http://de.discovertasmania.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Launceston ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Launceston (SUA) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
3. ↑ History of Launceston ( Memento of the original from April 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.