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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 1970s Clear ×
Ricky Ponting
Born 1974
Marcos Ambrose
Born 1976
Blair Joscelyne
Born 1978
Justin Murphy (Australian rules footballer)
Born 1976
Amanda Barnard
Born 1971
Elise Archer
Born 1971
Angie Cunningham
1973 - 2016
Kathryn Hay
Born 1975
Brendan Long
Born 1979
Adam Griffith
Born 1978
Ellen Whinnett
Born 1971
Scott Mason (cricketer)
1976 - 2005
Jeremy Buckingham
Born 1973
Toby Haenen
Born 1973
Sean Sullivan (Radsportler)
Born 1978
Mark Nash (basketball)
Born 1976
Anthony Humphreys
Born 1971
Nathan Rice
Born 1979
Scott Kremerskothen
Born 1979
David Castle (cricketer)
Born 1972
Nathan Wegman
Born 1977
Shane Yost
Born 1977
Andy Belsak
Born 1971
Brian Wightman
Born 1976
Robert Hodgson (cricketer)
Born 1973
Josef Holyman
Born 1970
Matthew Rice
Born 1979
Jennifer Houston
Born 1971