St Leonards is a semi-rural residential locality in the local government area of
Launceston in the
Launceston region of
Tasmania
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. It is an eastern suburb of
Launceston, with a mix of residential, semi-rural and rural homes. It has schools and shops, and it is a ten-minute drive to the city. It is an alternative to city living. The
2016 census
Sixteen or 16 may refer to:
*16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17
*one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016
Films
* ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film
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determined a population of 2009 for the state suburb of St Leonards.
History
St Leonards was gazetted as a locality in 1963.
Geography
The
North Esk River
The North Esk River is a major perennial river located in the northern region of Tasmania, Australia.
Location and features
It is one of the tributaries of the Tamar River together with the South Esk River. It starts in the Northallerton Valle ...
forms the southern boundary and almost all of the western boundary.
Road infrastructure
The
Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The ...
(A3) passes through a small section of the north-west of the locality, and subsequently also passes through the north-east corner. The C401 route (St Leonards Road) starts at an intersection with A3 in the north-west corner and runs south-east through the locality and town before exiting in the south-west. The C403 route is in two sections within the locality, both starting / ending in the town. The western section (Johnston Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs south-west before exiting. The eastern section (Abels Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs north-east before ending at an intersection with the A3.
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References
Suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania
Localities of City of Launceston
Towns in Tasmania
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