Punchbowl, Tasmania

Punchbowl is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 463 for the state suburb of Punchbowl.^[2] It is a very small suburb of Launceston.

Punchbowl Launceston, Tasmania
Punchbowl
Coordinates	41°27′25″S 147°9′54″E
Population	491 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	7249
Location	4 km (2 mi) SE of Launceston
LGA(s)	City of Launceston
Region	Launceston
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
Suburbs around Punchbowl: Newstead Newstead Newstead South Launceston Punchbowl Norwood Kings Meadows Kings Meadows Kings Meadows

History

Punchbowl was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was changed from “Punch Bowl” in 1999.^[3]

Geography

Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.^[4]

Road infrastructure

An unnumbered route (Hobart Road) passes to the west. From there, Punchbowl Road provides access to the locality.^[3][5]