Newstead, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°26′38″S 147°09′43″E / 41.4439°S 147.1620°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
| City | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5,366 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7250 | ||||||||||||
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Newstead is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 5366 for the state suburb of Newstead. It is an inner suburb of the city of Launceston, located approximately 3 kilometres east of the central business district. Schools in the area include Newstead College, Scotch Oakburn junior school, Newstead Christian School and the Launceston Preparatory School.