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Prospect, Tasmania
Prospect is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1722 for the state suburb of Prospect.[1] It is a suburb of Launceston. The Mount Pleasant Laboratories[2] are Tasmanian government laboratories located in Prospect and include:
A sawmill, stonemason, Tasmanian Independent Retailers[3] state distribution centre dominate the area. There are a number of restaurants and shops along Westbury Road - Prospect's main commercial corridor - including IGA.[4] The Silverdome Complex[5] is a multi use facility incorporating an indoor cycling track, netball courts and concert seating. The home of the Tasmanian Institute of Sport offices. HistoryProspect was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[6] GeographyThe Midland Highway forms most of the eastern boundary.[7] Road infrastructureNational Route 1 (Midland Highway) runs through the north-east corner, and the Bass Highway runs through to the west.[6][8] References
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