41.4443° S, 147.1377° E
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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Chris Goulding
Born 1988
Brent Crosswell
Born 1950
Ted Terry
1904 - 1967
Kade Kolodjashnij
Born 1995
Justin Murphy (Australian rules footballer)
Born 1976
Jackson Thurlow
Born 1994
Tom Bellchambers
Born 1989
Jake Kolodjashnij
Born 1995
Sam Lonergan
Born 1987
Nathaniel Atkinson
Born 1999
Simon Miotto
Born 1969
Col Deane
1900 - 1952
Viv Valentine
1887 - 1967
Arthur Hinman
1890 - 1915
Barry Harper
1938 - 2003
Ray Watts
1917 - 2008
Vern Banbury
1890 - 1950
Tommy Hughes (Australian footballer)
1886 - 1981
Joe Littler
1879 - 1956
Lou Holmes (footballer)
1892 - 1915
Fred Anderson (footballer, born 1886)
1886 - 1963
Harden Dean
1913 - 1982
Harry Lakin
1897 - 1978
Jim Tumilty
1886 - 1953
Len Norman (footballer)
1885 - 1944
Colin Jackson (Australian footballer)
1906 - 1977
George Williamson (Australian footballer)
1866 - 1929
Roy Long
1914 - 1985
Frank Barton (Australian footballer)
1900 - 1983
Lou Frost (footballer)
1917 - 1978
John Elmer (footballer)
1905 - 1993
Brian Waters (footballer)
Born 1944
Jack Yost (footballer)
1923 - 1953