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Located on Tasmania's north coast and on the eastern bank of the River Tamar, George Town was named after King George III, and is one of the older European settlements in Australia, dating back to 1804 and beat settlement of Launceston by two years.

A number of landmarks and attractions surround George Town including Mount George and its lookout, Tamar Valley Semaphore, Low Head (featuring a lighthouse and also a convict built pilot station), and the striking Batman Bridge, which links George Town area to towns along the western shore of the Tamar River. There's also a number of museums and a thriving arts community.

• Population: 4257 1
• Postcode: 7253
• Location: 249 km north of Hobart
• Main Roads: East Tamar Hwy A8
• Radio Stations: FM: 7AD (98.9 MHz), ABC Classic (93.3 MHz), ABC News on Radio (102.1 MHz), ABC Northern Tasmania (100.5 MHz), ABC RN (94.1 MHz), Chilli (90.1 MHz), LA FM (89.3 MHz), Sea FM (101.7 MHz), Tamar FM (95.3 MHz) and Triple J (90.9 MHz)

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	George Town CBD: Corner of Macquarie St and Bathurst St, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Stonequarry Bay: View of Stonequarry Bay at George Town, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	George Town: View of River Tamar and George Town from the Mt George Lookout to the east of town, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia

1 Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016 Census QuickStats

Last updated: 01-Dec-2019 10:57

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