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LAUNCESTON
Most Famous People Born in Launceston, Australia
- Notable people
- 308
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1939
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 25.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Launceston during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Launceston Is Known For
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Cricket is Launceston's biggest profession — 32% of all notables (99).
Launceston over-indexes on cricket — 25.2× the global rate.
Launceston under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Launceston's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Walter Oliver
1883 - 1957
Alfred Grenda
1889 - 1977
Jack Cato
1889 - 1971
Viv Valentine
1887 - 1967
Burford Sampson
1882 - 1959
Tommy Hughes (Australian footballer)
1886 - 1981
Fred Anderson (footballer, born 1886)
1886 - 1963
Jim Tumilty
1886 - 1953
Len Norman (footballer)
1885 - 1944
Osborne Douglas
1880 - 1918
Alexander Evans (Australian politician)
1881 - 1955
Sydney Frost
1881 - 1952
Carl Beal
1887 - 1916
Arthur Betts (cricketer)
1880 - 1948
Harry Smith (Australian cricketer)
1887 - 1916
Charles Martin (Tasmania cricketer)
1888 - 1951
Leonard Tumilty
1884 - 1962
John Hudson (cricketer)
1882 - 1961
Charles Russen (cricketer)
1886 - 1969
Syd Jackson (politician)
1889 - 1941