Newnham is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) 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.
The suburb was nearly named "Mowbray Heights" in 1961, but this was not gazetted.
Geography
The waters of the Tamar River form the south-western boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route A8 (East Tamar Highway) runs through from south to north.