George Town kinimathatakinta (Northern Tasmanian) Tasmania | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°06′S 146°49′E / 41.100°S 146.817°E | ||||||||
Population | 4,347 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 1804 | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7253 | ||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | George Town Council | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||
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George Town (palawa kani: kinimathatakinta[3]) is a large town in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. The Australian Bureau of Statistics records the George Town Municipal Area had a population of 6,764 as of 30 June 2016.
It is the regional centre of the George Town Council local government area and is well served with a Regional Hospital, supermarkets, and infrastructure.