1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2006  
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Newspapers are another important medium for daily communication across Tasmania.

The Hobart-based Mercury has the largest circulation around Tasmania, followed by the Launceston-based Examiner. Weekend editions of these two newspapers have higher circulation figures than those during the working week.

Community newspapers also carry weekly community news and advertisements for local communities such as Launceston, Devonport, the East Coast, Huon Valley, Circular Head, Scottsdale and New Norfolk.


MAJOR TASMANIAN NEWSPAPERS(a)

Newspaper
Frequency
Circulation

BurnieThe Advocate
Daily, Mon-Sat
25,246
DevonportCoast to Coast News
Weekly, Tues
24,860
Devonport City News
Weekly, Tues
9,197
HobartThe Mercury
Mon-Sat
53,331
The Sunday Tasmanian
Sun
59,565
Huon ValleyThe Huon Valley News
Weekly, Wed
2,949
LauncestonDeloraine Community News
Monthly, 3rd Tues
10,000
The Examiner
Daily, Mon-Sat
36,241
Launceston Advertiser
Monthly, 4th Wed
19,376
Northern Midlands Community News
Monthly, 2nd Tues
9,000
The Sunday Examiner
Weekly, Sun
41,777
New NorfolkThe Gazette
Weekly, Wed
3,200
OrfordCentral Coast Courier
Fortnightly, Thurs
600
ScottsdaleNorth Eastern Advertiser
Weekly, Wed
2,400
SmithtonCircular Head Chronicle
Weekly, Wed
2,450
St HelensSuncoast News
Monthly, 3rd Thurs
5,000
Tamar Valley/LilydaleTamar Times
Monthly, 2nd Tues
5,000


(a) Average daily circulation.

Source: Margaret Gee's Australian Media Guide, 74th edition, November 2003.



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