| Perth Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Post office in Perth, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
  Perth | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°34′23″S 147°10′17″E / 41.57306°S 147.17139°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,233 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1821 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7300 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Northern Midlands Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Perth is a town in the Australian state of Tasmania. It lies 20 km (12 mi) south of Launceston, on the Midland Highway. The town had a population of 3,233 at the 2021 census,[2] and is part of the Northern Midlands Council.
Like nearby Longford, Perth is a historic town with many buildings dating back to the early 19th century. It is the first major town out of Launceston on the route to Hobart, and also serves as a major junction for people bypassing Launceston on the route from Hobart to the northwest of the state.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Perth (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "2021 Perth (Tas.), Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
