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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 1910s Clear ×
Frank Headlam
1914 - 1976
Lance Barnard
1919 - 1997
Brian Eaton
1916 - 1992
Ray Watts
1917 - 2008
Robert Holt
1914 - 1985
John Lincoln
1916 - 2011
Harden Dean
1913 - 1982
Davis Hughes
1910 - 2003
Justin O'Byrne
1912 - 1993
Roy Long
1914 - 1985
Lou Frost (footballer)
1917 - 1978
Donald Ellis
1917 - 2001
James Walsh (cricketer)
1913 - 1986
Vic Sullivan
1918 - 1993
Frank King (Australian politician)
1912 - 1981
Cecil Craske
Born 1915