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{{Infobox Australian place| type = suburb
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
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| name = Kings Meadows
{{Infobox Australian place|type=suburb
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| city = [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]]
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|name=Kings Meadows
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| state = tas
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|city=[[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]]
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| image =
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|state=tas
| caption =
|image=Kings Meadows Main Road.jpg
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| lga = City of Launceston
|caption=View south down Hobart Road through Kings Meadows
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| postcode = 7249
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| lga = [[City of Launceston|Launceston]]
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| region = [[Launceston LGA Region|Launceston]]
| pop = 3,427 (2006 census)<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2006 AUS
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| coordinates={{Coord|-41.4706|147.1631|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-TAS|display=inline,title}}
| id = SSC62026
| local_map = yes
| name = Kings Meadows (State Suburb)
| quick = on
| zoom = 12
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|postcode=7249
| accessdate = 2009-01-08}}</ref>
|est=
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| area =
| pop = 3670
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| stategov = [[Division of Bass (state)|Bass]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Bass|Bass]]
| pop_year = [[2016 Australian census|2016 census]]
| pop_footnotes=<ref name=Census2016Y>{{cite web |url=https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60303?opendocument |title=2016 Census Quick Stats Kings Meadows (Tas.) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=23 October 2017 |website=quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |access-date=13 September 2020 |quote=}}</ref>
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| near-nw = [[South Launceston, Tasmania|South Launceston]]
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|area=
| near-n = [[Punchbowl, Tasmania|Punchbowl]]
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|stategov=[[Division of Bass (state)|Bass]]
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| near-ne = [[Norwood, Tasmania|Norwood]]
|fedgov=[[Division of Bass|Bass]]
| near-w = [[Prospect, Tasmania|Prospect]]
| near-nw = Prospect
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| near-n = [[Punchbowl, Tasmania|Punchbowl]], [[South Launceston, Tasmania|South Launceston]]
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| near-ne = Norwood
| near-e = [[Norwood, Tasmania|Norwood]]
| near-e = [[Norwood, Tasmania|Norwood]]
| near-sw = [[Youngtown, Tasmania|Youngtown]]
| near-w = [[Prospect, Tasmania|Prospect]]
| near-sw = Prospect
| near-s = [[Youngtown, Tasmania|Youngtown]]
| near-s = [[Youngtown, Tasmania|Youngtown]]
| near-se = [[Youngtown, Tasmania|Youngtown]]
| near-se = Youngtown
| dist1 = 4
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| dir1 = S
| location1= [[Launceston, Tasmania]]
|location1=[[Launceston, Tasmania]]}}
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'''Kings Meadows''' is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of [[City of Launceston|Launceston]] in the [[Launceston LGA Region|Launceston]] LGA region of [[Tasmania]]. The locality is about {{convert|5|km}} south of the town of [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]]. The [[2016 Australian census|2016 census]] has a population of 3670 for the state suburb of Kings Meadows.<ref name=Census2016Y/>
It is a suburb in the south of Launceston. Kings Meadows is located in the floor of a shallow valley, roughly 70m above sea level, which drains NE towards the small suburb of [[Punchbowl, Tasmania|Punchbowl]]. Main access to the suburb from the CBD is from Hobart Road via the minor suburb of [[South Launceston, Tasmania|South Launceston]]. [[Kings Meadows High School]] is located in this suburb.


==History==
'''King's Meadows''' is a suburb in the south of [[Launceston, Tasmania]], [[Australia]], with a greater amount of shops than any other suburb within Launceston.{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}} It also has the largest shopping centre within Launceston{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}}, the [[Kings Meadows High School]], and a hotel.
Kings Meadows was gazetted as a locality in 1963.<ref name=Placename>{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – Kings Meadows |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=13 September 2020 |at=Select “Search”, enter "1065A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”}}</ref>

Kings Meadows Post Office opened in 1915 and closed in 1926.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=Tas&country= | access-date = 21 September 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
The [[Midland Highway (Tasmania)|Midland Highway]] (National Route 1) follows most of the western boundary, and Kings Meadows Link (Route C403) follows part of the southern boundary.<ref>{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Kings+Meadows+TAS+7249/@-41.4704728,147.1536648,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xaa70a3fb456238ff:0x503c94dd0de1980!8m2!3d-41.470556!4d147.163056 |title=Kings Meadows, Tasmania |access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref>

==Road infrastructure==
Route C403 (Kings Meadows Link) passes through the south-east portion of the locality from west to east.<ref name=Placename/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=May 2017 |website= |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=13 September 2020 |quote=}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania]]
[[Category:Suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania]]
[[Category:Localities of City of Launceston]]
[[Category:Towns in Tasmania]]

Latest revision as of 17:21, 25 July 2024

Kings Meadows
Launceston, Tasmania
View south down Hobart Road through Kings Meadows
Kings Meadows is located in Tasmania
Kings Meadows
Kings Meadows
Map
Coordinates41°28′14″S 147°09′47″E / 41.4706°S 147.1631°E / -41.4706; 147.1631
Population3,670 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7249
Location4 km (2 mi) S of Launceston, Tasmania
LGA(s)Launceston
RegionLaunceston
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Suburbs around Kings Meadows:
Prospect Punchbowl, South Launceston Norwood
Prospect Kings Meadows Norwood
Prospect Youngtown Youngtown

Kings Meadows is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census has a population of 3670 for the state suburb of Kings Meadows.[1] It is a suburb in the south of Launceston. Kings Meadows is located in the floor of a shallow valley, roughly 70m above sea level, which drains NE towards the small suburb of Punchbowl. Main access to the suburb from the CBD is from Hobart Road via the minor suburb of South Launceston. Kings Meadows High School is located in this suburb.

History

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Kings Meadows was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]

Kings Meadows Post Office opened in 1915 and closed in 1926.[3]

Geography

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The Midland Highway (National Route 1) follows most of the western boundary, and Kings Meadows Link (Route C403) follows part of the southern boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

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Route C403 (Kings Meadows Link) passes through the south-east portion of the locality from west to east.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Kings Meadows (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Kings Meadows". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1065A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Kings Meadows, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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