Latrobe, Tasmania
| Latrobe Tasmania | |||||||||
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Mersey Community Hospital as seen from Perrin Court, 2007 | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°14′S 146°45′E / 41.233°S 146.750°E | ||||||||
| Population | 4,169 (2016 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7307 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Latrobe Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||
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Latrobe is a town in northern Tasmania, Australia on the Mersey River. It is 8 km south-east of Devonport on the Bass Highway. It is the main centre of the Latrobe Council. At the 2006 census, Latrobe had a population of 2,843. By the 2016 census, this had increased to 4,169. The locality is in the Latrobe Council area, but with a mere 0.1% in the Kentish Council LGA.