George Town, Tasmania
George Town
kinimathatakinta (Northern Tasmanian) | |
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The Watch House | |
George Town | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′S 146°49′E / 41.100°S 146.817°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Established | 1804 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,347 (2016 census) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) |
| Postcode | 7253 |
| Mean max temp | 16.7 °C (62.1 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 10.6 °C (51.1 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 671.6 mm (26.44 in) |
George Town (palawa kani: kinimathatakinta) is a large town in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. The Australian Bureau of Statistics records the George Town Municipal Area had a population of 6,764 as of 30 June 2016.
It is the regional centre of the George Town Council local government area and is well served with a regional hospital, supermarkets, and infrastructure.