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.

Launceston City Park is bounded by Brisbane and Cimitiere Streets on the eastern edge of the city. It contains the city's botanic gardens, a museum of radio, a museum of wood design furniture and a colony of macacque monkeys in an enclosure.

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.

Launceston Aquatic is the newest aquatic centre in Tasmania and offers state-of-the-art aquatic and leisure facilities.

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.

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.

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.

Allow three hours for a visit to Hollybank Treetops Adventure park about 20kilometres north-east of Launceston. There's over a kilometre of zip-line glides - one single line over 400 metres long - for you to swoop throught the forest like an eagle. Hollybank - established by Forestry Tasmania - is the ideal place to learn about forest ecology.

The Tamar Valley Touring Route follows the Tamar River from Launceston to Bass Strait, past wildlife sanctuaries and high-yielding vineyards, but it also takes in mining and maritime heritage in Beaconsfield and George Town. Riverside villages and vineyards are beautiful places to sample pinots and rieslings at the cellar door or dine in winery restaurants with big views and menus featuring the best of Tasmania's fresh produce.

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.

Nestled in the foothills of the Tamar Valley, 18 km from the CBD of Launceston, you'll find Tasmania Zoo, the largest wildlife park in Tasmania. Tasmania Zoo is situated on 900 acres of private old growth native bushland and home to the largest collection of native and exotic animals in Tasmania. We have over 80 species of birds, wombats, echidna's, kangaroos, quolls, reptiles, monkeys and more.

Bridestowe Estate Lavender Farm established in 1921, is one of the world's largest single commercial lavender farms, producing the finest quality lavender flowers and lavender oil, used traditionally in the perfumery industry. The farm consists of 120 acres (48 hectares) of rolling fields of lavender and is considered one of Tasmania's most spectacular sights

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.

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.

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 landscape Approx 1½ hours west of Launceston