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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 1900s Clear ×
Emile Dechaineux
1902 - 1944
Joan Marion
1908 - 2001
Mary Bell (aviator)
1903 - 1979
Ted Terry
1904 - 1967
Raymond Ferrall
1906 - 2000
David Paver Mellor
1903 - 1980
John Gough (composer)
1903 - 1951
Col Deane
1900 - 1952
John Orchard (Australian politician)
1906 - 1995
Colin Jackson (Australian footballer)
1906 - 1977
Frank Barton (Australian footballer)
1900 - 1983
John Elmer (footballer)
1905 - 1993
Eric E. Ford
1904 - 1986
Tom Darcy (rower)
Born 1906
Frank Davis (cricketer)
1904 - 1973
Alan Bird
1906 - 1962
Neil Davis (cricketer)
1900 - 1974
Reginald Broomby
1905 - 1984
Philip Dulling
1909 - 1974
Alan Cuff
1908 - 1995
James Wilson Henty
1909 - 1995