George Town, Tasmania

George Town
Tasmania
George Town; Tasmania
	The Watch House
	George Town
Coordinates	41°06′S 146°49′E / 41.100°S 146.817°E
Population	4,347 (2016 census)
Established	1804
Postcode(s)	7253
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	6 km (4 mi) from Low Head ; 6 km (4 mi) from Bell Bay ; 23 km (14 mi) from Hillwood ; 50 km (31 mi) from Launceston ;
LGA(s)	George Town Council
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass

George Town (palawa kani: kinimathatakinta^[2]) 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.

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "George Town (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "kinimathatakinta/George Town Map". Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.