Launceston, Australia

A rural Launceston holiday can provide you extremely enjoyable activities like picking grapes and other fruit or shearing sheep. The place has characterised itself as an enriching centre with the best of museums, parks and coffee shops.

Launceston is situated at the point where the South and North Esk rivers meet. The Bass Strait is about fifty seven kilometres away and to the north of which is the Tamar River valley. With a temperate weather, this tiny city is not difficult to travel around. You may stroll along the ancient parks near the renovated areas like the Launceston Seaport and partake in sumptuous fare at the restaurants along the river. The seaport is connected by a boardwalk to Inveresk which is home to the Queen Victoria Museum said to be one of the best Australian galleries.

The boardwalk from Launceston Seaport also leads to the Home Point rowing course while going past Ritchies Mill with its choicest eateries and galleries. Go further along the jagged path to get to Cataract Gorge, a location of magical splendour. Rock climbers are often drawn to its almost vertical, rocky cliffs and wild places. Others can make the most of their holiday by enjoying the scenic beauty from a chairlift.

While in Launceston, you may also go to Narawntapu, one of the national parks fa,ous for spotting wildlife. Or choose from notable villages like Longford and Evandale with their manors and farms like Brickendon, Clarendon, Panshangar and Woolmers.

Besides, Launceston provides you with alpine adventure about fifty-five kilometres drive from the centre of the city. The rough mountain area of the Ben Lomond National Park is a sanctuary for mountain climbers, skiers and bushwalkers.

Launceston is the perfect place to take a trip to the Tamar Valley vineyards. Try out some of Tasmania’s best cool-climate wines as you go along the Tamar Valley Wine Route. Or have an unforgettable holiday as you find your way around the Tamar River and the wetland.