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Longford is a town in the northern midlands of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 145 m above sea level at the convergence of the Macquarie River and the South Esk River, 21 km south of Launceston and a 15-minute drive from the airport. Longford is just south of the Illawarra Road, a road connecting the Bass and Midland Highways. Longford has a population of 4,266 (2006 census) and is part of the Northern Midlands Council area. The region is predominantly agricultural, noted for wool, dairy produce and stock breeding. Longford is an impressive classified historic town with elegant buildings, a particularly impressive and historic church and a gracious park in the centre of town.