Perth Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Post office in Perth, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°34′23″S 147°10′17″E / 41.57306°S 147.17139°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,233 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1821 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7300 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Northern Midlands Council | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Perth is a town in the Australian state of Tasmania. It lies 20 km (12 mi) south of Launceston, on the Midland Highway. The town had a population of 3,233 at the 2021 census,[2] and is part of the Northern Midlands Council.
Like nearby Longford, Perth is a historic town with many buildings dating back to the early 19th century. It is the first major town out of Launceston on the route to Hobart, and also serves as a major junction for people bypassing Launceston on the route from Hobart to the northwest of the state.
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