Launceston (Tasmania) - Launceston (Tasmanien)

Launceston is a city in the northeast of the too Australia belonging island Tasmania, at the entrance of the Tamar Valley, after Hobart second largest city on the island. The North Esk River and the South Esk River flow together here into the Tamar River. The wide basin resembles a lake and flows 60 kilometers north into the Bass Strait.

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getting there

By plane

The city is located about 15 km to the south Launceston Airport connected to the national flight network. There are numerous daily connections to Melbourne, but also several to Sydney, occasionally there are also connections to Brisbane.

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Tourist Attractions

• -41.4378147.1341  Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, 2 Invermay Rd, Invermay TAS 7248, Australia. Tel.: 61 3 6323 3777. .Founded as early as 1804, Launceston was one of the first European settlements in Australia. The city has retained its original flair in the form of some parks and well-preserved Victorian buildings.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)

• -41.431677147.1429422  National Automobile Museum of Tasmania, 86 Cimitiere St, Launceston TAS 7250, Australia. Tel.: 61 3 6334 8888. Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)

• -41.446111111111147.119444444443  Cataract Gorge (Gorge Scenic Chairlift), Cataract Gorge Reserve, 69 Basin Road. Tel.: 61 3 6331 5915. .The Cataract Gorge is worth a visit. The bizarre rock gorge can be reached on foot from the city center. Along this gorge, which begins two kilometers west of Launceston, a hiking trail leads to the lakes from which the eponymous waterfalls are fed.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
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The city has been thriving for 100 years, as the North Esk and South Esk Rivers converge here in the Tamar River. In addition to industrial development, Launceston has also kept itself open to tourists.

Because of the many parks and the gorge, the city is also known as the "Garden City of the North"

• -41.428201147.1390374  Launceston Tramway Museum, 2 Invermay Rd, Invermay TAS 7248, Australia. Tel.: 61 3 6334 8334. Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
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• -41.4395147.145  synagogue (Launceston Synagogue) Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)

activities

• -41.441345147.1279761  Penny Royal Adventures, 1 Bridge Rd, Launceston TAS 7250. Tel.: 61 3 6332 1000. One of Tasmania's most popular attractions is the Penny Royal World, a mixture of museum village and theme park. The amusement park offers a ride on a historic tram and the paddle steamer "Lady Stelfox" as attractions. The core of the facility are a re-erected windmill and a reconstructed water mill, which were already in service in the 1920s, south of Launceston, and which now function as a mill museum.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
• -41.410213147.1441492  Sliders Tube Parl, Caswell & Conway Street, Mowbray TAS 7248. Tel.: 61 409 875 540. Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
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Web links

• http://www.launceston.tas.gov.au/lcc/ - Launceston Official Website