Prospect, Tasmania

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox Australian place| type = suburb

| name = Prospect

| city = Launceston

| state = tas

| coordinates={{Coord|-41.4705|147.1339|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-TAS|display=inline,title}}

| local_map = yes

| zoom = 12

| image =

| caption =

| lga = City of Launceston

| postcode = 7250

| est =

| pop = 1722

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}

| pop_footnotes={{cite web |url=https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60519?opendocument |title=2016 Census Quick Stats Prospect (Tas.) |author= |date=23 October 2017 |website=quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |access-date=2 April 2021 |quote=}}

| area =

| stategov = Bass

| fedgov = Bass

| region = Launceston

| location1 = Launceston

| dist1 = 8

| dir1 = S

| near-nw = Summerhill

| near-n = West Launceston

| near-ne = South Launceston

| near-w = Prospect Vale

| near-e = Kings Meadows

| near-sw = Prospect Vale

| near-s = Youngtown

| near-se = Youngtown

}}

Prospect is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about {{convert|8|km}} south of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1722 for the state suburb of Prospect.

It is a suburb of Launceston.

The Mount Pleasant Laboratories{{cite web|publisher=Tasmanian Government|title=DPIWE Biosecurity |url=http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/CPAS-5MQ297?open |accessdate=7 July 2009}} are Tasmanian government laboratories located in Prospect and include:

• Diagnostic Services - Researching the Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease
• Animal Health Laboratory
• Water Microbiology Laboratory
• Veterinary Pathology and Fish Microbiology
• Seed Laboratory and Certification

A sawmill, stonemason, Tasmanian Independent Retailers{{cite web|title=Tasmanian Independent Retailers|url=http://www.igatas.com.au/ |accessdate=7 July 2009}} state distribution centre dominate the area. There are a number of restaurants and shops along Westbury Road - Prospect's main commercial corridor - including IGA.{{cite web | url=https://igatas.com.au/stores/baxters-iga-prospect | title=IGA Tas - IGA Tas }} The Silverdome Complex{{cite web|publisher=Silverdome|title=Silverdome Tasmanias Premier Sports and Entertainment Centre |url=http://www.silverdome.com.au/ |accessdate=7 July 2009}} is a multi use facility incorporating an indoor cycling track, netball courts and concert seating. The home of the Tasmanian Institute of Sport offices.

==History==

Prospect was gazetted as a locality in 1963.{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – Prospect |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=2 April 2021 |at=Select “Search”, enter "4802X", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”}}