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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 1980s Clear ×
Rachael Taylor
Born 1984
Richie Porte
Born 1985
Matthew Goss
Born 1986
Daniel Geale
Born 1981
Bec Rawlings
Born 1989
Chris Goulding
Born 1988
Simon Hanselmann
Born 1982
Adam Gibson (basketball)
Born 1986
George Bailey (cricketer)
Born 1982
Hollie Grima
Born 1983
Tim Deavin
Born 1984
Simon Patmore
Born 1987
Alex Doolan
Born 1985
Kristen Beams
Born 1984
Tom Bellchambers
Born 1989
Sam Lonergan
Born 1987
Todd Hodgetts
Born 1988
Lucas Walker
Born 1984
Sam Harris (basketball)
Born 1984
Blair Tunevitsch
Born 1985
Nathan Lovejoy
Born 1981
Dane Anderson
Born 1984
Brad Smith (entrepreneur)
Born 1987
Jonathon Duniam
Born 1982
Shannon Tubb
Born 1980
Deon Birtwistle
Born 1980
Josh Willie
Born 1984
Josh Foley (artist)
Born 1983
Daniel Ganderton
Born 1988
Luke Vivian
Born 1981