| George Town Tasmania | |||||||||
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 The Watch House | |||||||||
  George Town | |||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| Location |
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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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "George Town (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Low Head Climate Statistics (1997-2024) (nearest AWS)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "kinimathatakinta/George Town Map". Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
