Map of Launceston, Australia

Launceston is a city in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of about 90,953. It lies at 41.4388°S, 147.1347°E. Launceston is about 706 km (439 mi) south of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hobart, 161 km to the south.

Launceston at a glance

Where is Launceston?

• The 22nd largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 10 min on the shortest day to 15 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Launceston

• Hobart — 161 km south
• Frankston East — 405 km northwest
• Geelong — 436 km northwest
• Melbourne — 444 km northwest
• St Albans — 457 km northwest
• Ballarat — 515 km northwest
• Bendigo — 576 km northwest
• Wodonga — 592 km north
• Canberra — 706 km north
• Wollongong — 847 km northeast

Largest cities in Tasmania

• Hobart — 254,930

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.