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 km south-east of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 463 for the state suburb of Punchbowl. It is a very small suburb of Launceston.

History
Punchbowl was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was changed from “Punch Bowl” in 1999.

Geography
Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.

Road infrastructure
An unnumbered route (Hobart Road) passes to the west. From there, Punchbowl Road provides access to the locality.