| Launceston in Tasmania, Australia, is a great city with | | | | If you want to view some beautiful parks and |
| many kinds of attractions. In this city, you can find | | | | greenery, you can head to City Park, which has |
| remarkable architecture, beautiful parks, magnificent | | | | magnificent oaks and plane trees. It has a fern-filled |
| museum and art gallery, great shopping places, | | | | conservatory, a Victorian bandstand, as well as a kids' |
| superb restaurants and cafes. Below are some | | | | playground. Alternatively, you can visit the Royal Park |
| highlights of this place which you may consider visiting | | | | which has a boardwalk leading to Cataract Gorge |
| if you are planning for a holiday trip. There is a great | | | | Reserve. The Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area |
| variety of interesting sights and activities to serve | | | | offers a range of attractions and activities. The |
| the different needs of visitors. | | | | Trevallyn Dam, which is located in this Recreation |
| If you wish to enjoy the atmosphere of a wild area, | | | | Area, is suitable for a picnic, trail walks and water |
| you can visit Cataract Gorge, which is located west | | | | sports activities. |
| of the city centre. Walking along the banks of the | | | | The Design Centre of Tasmania, located at the edge |
| Tamar River, it only takes about 15mins to travel | | | | of City Park, houses the Tasmanian Wood Design |
| from the central city to the Gorge. The First Basin, | | | | Collection. This is a collection of innovative works by |
| on the southern side, has a café, swimming | | | | Tasmanian designers and makers. The pieces are |
| pool and an open area surrounded by bushland. The | | | | carefully selected based on their design, creativity |
| reserve known as the Cliff Grounds is on the | | | | and use of Tasmanian timbers. This wonderful |
| northern side of the basin. It has a Victorian garden | | | | collection is considered as one of the world's best |
| with ferns and exotic plants. Peacocks and wallabies | | | | assemblages of contemporary woodwork. Besides |
| freely roam the reserve. Interestingly, you can find | | | | the Wood Design Collection, the Design Centre also |
| almost everything - bushland, cliffs and rolling waters, | | | | exhibits a wide range of craft, design and art, both |
| all in this wonderful place. It is amazing to find a wild | | | | locally and internationally. In 2004, the Centre was |
| area such as this in the heart of a city! | | | | listed in the Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary |
| Launceston has a remarkable architectural heritage. | | | | Architecture as one of the world's top 1,000 |
| Some great historic buildings you can find here include | | | | contemporary buildings. |
| the Macquarie House, Town Hall, Albert Hall, the Old | | | | At the Boag's Brewery, you can experience superb |
| Umbrella Shop and Franklin House. The Macquarie | | | | quality beers, using only the finest ingredients from |
| House, located in Civic Square, was built in 1830. It | | | | Tasmania. The tours organised by the Brewery |
| was meant to serve as a warehouse but was used | | | | offers valuable insights on the traditional brewing |
| as a military barracks and office instead. The Town | | | | process and the state of the art packaging line at |
| Hall was built in a beautiful Victorian Italianate style. | | | | this Brewery. The tour ends with tastings of award |
| An excellent version of a Georgian home is the | | | | winning beers. The tour lasts about 60mins. |
| Franklin House, located at Midland Highway, about 8 | | | | From the above highlights of Launceston, you can |
| km south of the city. This property is managed by | | | | see that it is a wonderful place with many fabulous |
| the National Trust. The churches found in Launceston | | | | attractions. There are plenty of options to choose |
| include the Pilgrim Uniting Church, St Andrews | | | | from, such as city parks, nature reserve, museum, |
| Presbyterian Church and St John's Anglican Church. | | | | art centre, historical buildings, brewery, and so on. |
| The Queen Victoria Museum in Launceston is | | | | You can easily organise an interesting and fun-filled |
| Australia's largest regional gallery. It is well known for | | | | holiday tour with all kinds of activities in it. Each day |
| its wonderful exhibits of Australia's colonial art, fine | | | | of the tour will be a different kind of experience for |
| and decorative arts, Tasmanian history and natural | | | | you. You will certainly have an enjoyable tour! Plan |
| sciences. | | | | your Launceston Tasmania travel today. |
