George Town
Tasmania | | Population: | 6,527 (2006)[1] | | Established: | 1803 | | Postcode: | 7253 | | Time zone: • Summer (DST) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 5 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $16,114...
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| | Location: | | | LGA: | George Town Council | | State District: | Bass | | Federal Division: | Bass | George Town (41°06′S, 146°49′E) is one of the larger towns in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. The town has a population of 4,123 although this declined by 8.7% in the five years to 2001 and further over fifteen years.[1] It is the regional centre of the George Town Council Local Government Area. km redirects here. ...
Low Head is a small hamlet located on a peninsula by the same name 5 km north-west of George Town, Tasmania. ...
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ...
Local Government Areas of Tasmania, Australia This article also includes lists of towns, suburbs and localities of Tasmania. ...
Municipality of George Town The George Town Council is a Local Government Area of te island of Tasmania in Australia. ...
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Bass Electorate The Electoral division of Bass is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly or lower house. ...
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The Division of Bass is an Australian Electoral Division northern Tasmania, Australia. ...
Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 5 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $16,114...
Tamar River The Tamar River in northern Tasmania is formed by the merging of the North Esk River and South Esk Rivers in Launceston. ...
Municipality of George Town The George Town Council is a Local Government Area of te island of Tasmania in Australia. ...
Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ...
George Town is the third oldest settlement in Australia after Sydney and Hobart. It was the initial northern Tasmanian settlement in 1803, before the main site was moved to Launceston. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ...
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ...
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Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ...
George Town was well known as the Tasmanian port for the now defunct SeaCat fast passenger ferry. Basslink, the 400 kV high-voltage direct current submarine cable connecting Tasmania to the National Electricity Market terminates in George Town. The municipal area has a population of 6,728 (2001 census). Sea Cat is a surface to air missile system intended for use aboard small warships. ...
The Basslink is a HVDC link between the static inverter plant Loy Yang on the Australian mainland and the static inverter plant George Town in Northern Tasmania. ...
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Geography and landmarks
Low Head is a small hamlet located on a peninsula by the same name 5 km north-west of George Town, Tasmania. ...
Batman Bridge, off Tamar Hwy, Tasmania The Batman Bridge is a modern bridge crossing the Tamar River in northern Tasmania. ...
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The Tamar River in northern Tasmania is formed by the merging of the North Esk River and South Esk Rivers in Launceston. ...
Proposed Developments
Gunns Ltd Pulp Mill Gunns Limited have recently proposed a Pulp Mill to be built in the George Town Area, the largest industrial complex of it's kind in Australia. The Tasmanian community is divided on it's merits, due to environmental concerns and the proponent getting the development 'fast-tracked' thru parliament, sidestepping Tasmania's established planning and environmental regulations. If approved by a parliamentary vote at the end of August 2007, construction will begin almost immedietly. Gunns Limited is a major forestry enterprise located in Tasmania, Australia. ...
The Mill is expected to create 280 permanent jobs, and 1000 during the construction phase, boosting the population of the George Town area.
Windmill Point Hotel A 4 level Hotel had been proposed by a Queensland company, this would have also included a 20 storey look-out. The project designs show a light house style tower, that would glow in the dark and its developers claim it would "be Tamania's Sydney Opera House". The George Town Council at first supported the project, but many in the community disagreed with the proposal which lead to council scrapping the idea and not allowing the necassary subdivision to occur, on April 20, 2007 the plans were officially abandoned. The project was expected to cost around $20 million. is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Gas power station Alinta propose to build a 200 MW gas-fired power station in the vicinity of George Town. It would create 200 direct and 100 indirect jobs during construction, proposed to begin in 2007 to be generating electricity from 2009.[2] Alinta (ASX: ALN) is Western Australias major gas supplier. ...
Tourism George Town is a tourist destination for all kinds of people in the summer because of its history and fishing locations.
George Town also has clubs or associations in many different sports, most notably the George Town Football Club, and the George Town Cricket Club. George Town Cricket Club (GTCC) is a cricket team which represents the town of George Town in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania. ...
Media George Town has its own radio station, Tamar FM which is a community radio station generally playing music and advertising local business. George Town also has its own fortnightly newspaper The George Town Journal which has only been operating for a short time.
Events Some main events that happen annually in George Town include: Targa Tasmania is a tarmac-based rally racing event held on the island state of Tasmania, Australia, annually since 1991. ...
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External links - Local history of George Town
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