The electoral division of Launceston is one of 15 electorates or seats in the
Tasmanian Legislative Council
The Tasmanian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. It is one of the two chambers of the Parliament, the other being the House of Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in the state capital, H ...
, created in 2008. It also previously existed until 1999, when it was abolished and substantially incorporated into the new division of
Paterson, which was in turn abolished in 2008.
The division of Launceston includes the
Launceston city council
Launceston City Council (or City of Launceston) is a Local government in Australia, local government body in Tasmania, located in the city and surrounds of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston in the north of the state. The Launceston local gov ...
suburbs of West Launceston,
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, Kings Meadows, Prospect, Glen Dhu, Norwood and Youngtown. It also included the
Meander Valley
Meander Valley Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania. It covers the western outskirts of Launceston, and further westward along the Meander River. Meander Valley Council is classified as a rural local government area and h ...
council areas of Prospect Vale and Blackstone Heights. Its southern border was shared with present-day Launceston city council, its northern the
South Esk River
The South Esk River, the longest river in Tasmania, is a major perennial river located in the northern region of Tasmania, Australia.
Location and features
The South Esk springs from the eastern foothills of the Ben Lomond plateau near Mathinn ...
and Bathurst Street in the central business district. Its western border was Lake Trevallyn.
Most of the electorate was merged with the northern area of
Macquarie to create the
Electoral division of Paterson. The suburbs of West Launceston, Trevallyn were merged with the existing
Cornwall
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to create the
Rosevears. A small area became part of
Windermere
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.
Members
See also
*
Electoral division of Paterson
*
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart.
The Assembly has 25 m ...
References
Tasmanian Electoral Commission
External links
Parliament of Tasmania
{{Tasmanian electorates
Launceston
Northern Tasmania