Newnham, Tasmania
Newnham is a residential locality in the local government area of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 6453 for the state suburb of Newnham.
It is a suburb of Launceston. Newnham is located on the East Tamar Highway, on the eastern side of the Tamar River.
The University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College and TasTAFE have a campus in Newnham. Mowbray Indoor Sport 'n' Skate is also located in this area.
History
Newnham was gazetted as a locality in 1963.The suburb was nearly named "Mowbray Heights" in 1961, but this was not gazetted.