Latrobe, Tasmania
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| Population: | 2,843 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Postcode: | 7307 |
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| LGA: | Latrobe Council |
| State electorate: | Braddon |
| Federal Division: | Braddon |
Latrobe is a town in northern Tasmania, Australia, situated on the Mersey River. It lies 8 km south-east of Devonport on the Bass Highway. It is main centre of the Latrobe Council. At the 2006 census, Latrobe had a population of 2,843.[1]
The area was first settled by B. B. Thomas in 1826 and, in 1861, the settlement was named for Charles Joseph Latrobe (1801-1875), the administrator of the colony of Tasmania.
The Mersey Community Hospital is located here in Latrobe. It is approximately a 100 bed hospital that provides services including: ambulatory and emergency, general adult medicine, general paediatric medicine, general surgery including orthopaedic, ear, nose and throat, ophthalmological, certain oncology services, limited rehabilitation services and allied health support. From 1 September 2008, the Hospital is owned by the Commonwealth and operated by the Tasmanian Government.
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Latrobe (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL609000&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
Coordinates: 41°14′S 146°25′E / 41.233°S 146.417°E
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