Is Launceston safe? Australia travel risk
Is Launceston safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Launceston scores 21/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Launceston scores 21/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Launceston: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (23/100) and natural hazards (31/100).
A score of 21 is higher than the scores of 9% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 41.4419° S, 147.1450° E in Tasmania, Launceston maintains a regional distance of 705.2 km NNE to Canberra.
Tasmania
41.4419° S, 147.1450° E
11 m
Australia/Hobart
80,943
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Australia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.
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