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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 1960s Clear ×
Simon Baker
Born 1969
David Boon
Born 1960
David Macpherson (tennis)
Born 1967
Simon Youl
Born 1965
Michael Grenda
Born 1964
Jeremy Ball
1968 - 2014
Greg Campbell (cricketer)
Born 1964
David Bushby
Born 1965
Kathy Foster (basketball)
Born 1960
Peter Faulkner
Born 1960
Bronwyn Lea
Born 1969
Simon Miotto
Born 1969
Michelle O'Byrne
Born 1968
David O'Byrne
Born 1969
Scott Keach
Born 1965
Eric Hutchinson (politician)
Born 1965
Guy Barnett (Australian politician)
Born 1962
Malcolm Batten
Born 1964
Ross Hart (politician)
Born 1960
Jacquie Petrusma
Born 1966
Troy Cooley
Born 1965
Tim Coyle
Born 1960
Allister de Winter
Born 1968
William Kirkman
Born 1961
Michael Eather
Born 1963
Bruce Cruse
Born 1967
Scott Plummer
Born 1966
Nicholas Courtney (cricketer)
Born 1967
Richard Soule
Born 1966
Richard Bennett (Australian cricketer)
Born 1965