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Launceston Cataract Gorge & First Basin
Launceston's own piece of wilderness just 15 minutes walk from the city centre. Here you'll find walking and hiking trails, the world's longest single span chairlift, swimming pool, restaurant, kiosk, peacocks and wildlife, gardens, suspension bridge, Interpretation Centre and lookouts with spectacular views. Tasmanian Attractions
Dismal Swamp  Enjoy Tasmanian food and wine in the café or on the deck overlooking the forest treetops, before or after your journey below. See the enormity and depth of the sinkhole and swamp from the cantilever, suspended off the sinkhole rim at the edge of the deck. Approx 30 minute drive west of Smithton. Tahune Forest AirWalk  This 597m walk amongst the trees gets you 20m above the ground. The highlight is the cantilever that is 48m above the river level, providing fantastic views of the forests and the junction of the Picton and Huon Rivers. Approx 1 hours drive South of Hobart. Freycinet National Park  Freycinet National Park offers a wide variety of activities. Take a walk to the pass overlooking the perfectly shaped Wineglass Bay or try less strenuous activities like beach strolls, swimming or wildlife spotting.Approx 2 hours from Hobart or Launceston on the East Coast Port Arthur  The Port Arthur Region represents an amazing combination of history, heritage, magnificent scenery, fine food and wine, plus a range of fascinating attractions and activities. There’s so much to do, you will need to allow at least two days in the region. Approx 1½ hours east of Hobart Cradle Mountain  Cradle Mountain forms the northern end of the wild Cradle Mt - Lake St Clair National Park, itself a part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The jagged contours of Cradle Mountain epitomise the feel of a wild landscapeApprox 1½ hours west of Launceston Gordon River Cruise  The ancient, mirror like waters of the Gordon River meander down from their source in the Central Highlands, through a breathtaking World Heritage rivers cape of temperate rainforest and mountain crag, to the river mouth of Macquarie Harbour.Cruises Depart from Strahan.  Stanley NutOver looking the township of Stanley, "The Nut" is a huge flat-topped circular headland that dominates the town. It’s 152 metres high, with a path and a chairlift to the top Approx 2 hours west of Devonport Seahorse World  Seahorse World provides a unique insight into the mystical, intriguing and lovable seahorse from birth, in a working farm. When touring the working aquarium you will be accompanied by informative guides providing an educational experience.Beauty Point in Approx 40 Minutes North of Launceston. Beaconsfield Gold  Beaconsfield Gold is a listed gold producer tapping into one of Australia's richest gold veins. Beaconsfield Gold offers excellent exposure to gold and growth prospects through its highly prospective exploration programmes in Tasmania and Victoria. Platypus House  Beautiful, majestic, mysterious and darn right odd are possible descriptions of the platypus. Located at Beauty Point in the Tamar Valley, just 40 Minutes from Launceston and next to the Seahorse World.Grindelwald  Modelled on a traditional Swiss Village, Grindelwald is just a few kilometres off the highway and is another must see. The village includes a world class resort, a small shopping village, restaurants and a 9 hole good quality golf course.Approx 20 Minutes North Of Launceston Mt Field National Park  This historic and beautiful national park has spectacular glaciated landscapes, some of the worlds tallest eucalypt forests and a network of excellent walking tracks, from overnight alpine walks to the sealed five minute wheelchair-accessible walk to Russell Falls, one of Tasmanias best-known attractions. Mole Creek Caves  The Mole Creek area is renowned for its caves. Marakoopa and King Solomons Caves are but two caves in an area that contains over 300 known caves and sinkholes. Other typical karst features in this area include gorges and large underground streams and springs. Approx 1 hours West of Launceston. |
J. Boag & Son currently offer tours of our historic brewery each weekday. The tour includes a full circuit of our brewery from the brew house to the packaging line, information on the brewing process and Boag’s fascinating history. 
Launceston sits at the fork of the Tamar, North Esk and South Esk rivers. You can explore these Rivers aboard the Odyssey cruiser, departing and returning to Home Point in Launceston. 
Inveresk Art Gallery was once the Launceston Railway Workshops. The development of the Launceston Railway Workshops is a story of transformation - they now house a range of exhibitions including one which interprets the history of the workshop site. 
Open 9.00 am - 5.00 pm seven days a week. Closed Christmas Day Best presentation in Australia of exotic automobiles. You can view cars being restored in the internationally-renowned workshop. 
York Park
Punchbowl Reserve
The Old Launceston Seaport is the newest success story in the booming Tasmanian market. A unique development, opened in August 2002, the Seaport comprises residential, commercial and recreational riverfront facilities; almost in the centre of the City. 
A Georgian house built in 1838 for Britton Jones, a Launceston brewer and innkeeper. All the interior woodwork is Australian cedar. The house is a fine example of domestic architecture of the period, and at one time it was used as a school for boys. 
42 hectares of bush and parkland, adjacent to the North Esk River, with a short walk to the city. Facilities: Walking tracks, horse riding trails, bike riding tracks, environment trail, toilets (including disabled), barbecues, hockey fields, dog exercise track, playground. 
In Kings Park, to the southwest of Royal Park, where the West Tamar Highway is carried high over the outflow of the South Esk River, is Ritchie's Mill, a four-story grain mill of 1845 which now houses a craft shop and a tearoom. 