George Town, Tasmania
George Town is one of the larger towns in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. It is the regional centre of the Municipality of George Town, a local government area.
It is one of the older towns in Australia, being the initial northern Tasmanian settlement in 1803, before the main site was moved to Launceston.
George Town is well known as the Tasmanian port for the now defunct SeaCat fast passenger ferry. Basslink, the electrical pipeline connecting Tasmania to the National Electricity Market, will terminate in George Town.
The municipal area has a population of 6,728 (2001 census).
External link
- George Town Council (http://www.georgetown.tas.gov.au)