Guidebook for Launceston
Sightseeing
Things to SEE (walk to)
Must Do. Peacocks and Wallabies. Catch a ride on a chairlift. Take your comfortable shoes. Feeling like a challenge? Take the Zig Zag Track (great views) and head to Duck Reach if you have the time.
204 locals recommend
Cataract Gorge Reserve
74-90 Basin RdMust Do. Peacocks and Wallabies. Catch a ride on a chairlift. Take your comfortable shoes. Feeling like a challenge? Take the Zig Zag Track (great views) and head to Duck Reach if you have the time.
James Boag Brewery Experience
39 William StExcellent tour
Every Saturday Morning great assortment of tasty tassie foods direct from the farmers. Collect some tasty treats to take out on your tours or picnics or cook them up at home.
46 locals recommend
Harvest Market
71 Cimitiere StEvery Saturday Morning great assortment of tasty tassie foods direct from the farmers. Collect some tasty treats to take out on your tours or picnics or cook them up at home.
Drop by, have a picnic, feed the ducks and watch the monkeys in the monkey enclosure.
30 locals recommend
City Park station
Drop by, have a picnic, feed the ducks and watch the monkeys in the monkey enclosure.
Thirsty?
Things to DRINK
Quiz Nights, Pub Meals, Sunday afternoon acoustic music sessions, Good Fun
15 locals recommend
Star Bar
113 Charles StQuiz Nights, Pub Meals, Sunday afternoon acoustic music sessions, Good Fun
Saint John Craft Beer Bar
133 St John StTasmania's best whiskey and craft beer
Cock'n'Bull British Pub
50 Wellington StreetA close walk to and fro with some tasty pub food
Great little bar down a laneway. Intimate and cosy with a great selection of Tassie brewers. Also a simple tasty menu if you feel peckish.
17 locals recommend
Bar Two
47A Brisbane StGreat little bar down a laneway. Intimate and cosy with a great selection of Tassie brewers. Also a simple tasty menu if you feel peckish.
Don't miss this fantastic wine bar only a few mins walk away. Tassie wines and an extraordinary menu of tasty meals focussed on the freshest local produce. Go have an adult night in this great Launceston find.
8 locals recommend
HAVILAH
178 Charles StDon't miss this fantastic wine bar only a few mins walk away. Tassie wines and an extraordinary menu of tasty meals focussed on the freshest local produce. Go have an adult night in this great Launceston find.
Food Scene
Places to EAT
The Black Cow
70 George StFine Dining excellent steaks
Fantastic for Lunch or Dinner. Built inside an old flour mill with excellent range of tasmanian food and matching wines. Service is always excellent. This could easily be your best meal in Launceston. Save this one for a special night or just another extraordinary eating experience.
96 locals recommend
Stillwater
2 Bridge RdFantastic for Lunch or Dinner. Built inside an old flour mill with excellent range of tasmanian food and matching wines. Service is always excellent. This could easily be your best meal in Launceston. Save this one for a special night or just another extraordinary eating experience.
Star of Siam
63 Paterson StTasty Thai. Eat in or take away.. Just across the road
Burger Got Soul Launceston
243 Charles StBest Burgers in Launceston
Beautiful location, excellent food and tassie wines. Go for a long lunch or a special dinner
60 locals recommend
Josef Chromy Wines
370 Relbia RdBeautiful location, excellent food and tassie wines. Go for a long lunch or a special dinner
Mud Bar & Restaurant
28 Seaport BlvdDinner with Cocktails
The Royal Oak Hotel
14 Brisbane StreetIts at your front door! Go on, do it...
Shopping
Things to BUY
Design Tasmania
Tamar StreetTasmanian designers on show
Great choice of wine from Tasmania and all over the world. They can also freight your wine home for you.
Pinot Shop
135-143 Paterson StGreat choice of wine from Tasmania and all over the world. They can also freight your wine home for you.
For the kids (big and small)
Things to DO
Good fun for the kids and adults about a 2hr drive away from Launceston
46 locals recommend
Tasmazia & The Village Of Lower Crackpot
500 Staverton RdGood fun for the kids and adults about a 2hr drive away from Launceston
Spend an hour searching through a series of fun mazes. Finish up with a devonshire tea afterwards.. Nice and close to Launceston.
Westbury Maze and Tea Room
10 Meander Valley RdSpend an hour searching through a series of fun mazes. Finish up with a devonshire tea afterwards.. Nice and close to Launceston.
Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary
1892 Mole Creek RdFeed the Kangaroos
Try out a zipline or segway tour! Great fun for the whole family.
60 locals recommend
Hollybank Wilderness Adventures
66 Hollybank RdTry out a zipline or segway tour! Great fun for the whole family.
Grindelwald
Mini golf in a swiss style villiage
Newly opened adventure park.. Launceston style. Just a short walk away.
62 locals recommend
Penny Royal Adventures
1 Bridge RdNewly opened adventure park.. Launceston style. Just a short walk away.
Head south towards Seaport and walk over the pedestrian bridge to Riverbend. Packed with parks and playgrounds there's heaps for kids of all ages to spend some energy.the best equipped playgrounds, basket ball courts and all the facilities of the silo hotel close buy if you need meal or drink.
14 locals recommend
Riverbend Park
81 Lindsay StHead south towards Seaport and walk over the pedestrian bridge to Riverbend. Packed with parks and playgrounds there's heaps for kids of all ages to spend some energy.the best equipped playgrounds, basket ball courts and all the facilities of the silo hotel close buy if you need meal or drink.
Arts & Culture
Village Cinemas Launceston
163 Brisbane StCatch a movie - 3min walk
Theatre North Inc
57 Brisbane StCatch a show - 10min walk
Essentials
Essentails
Woolworths Launceston
40 Wellington StBrand new super market 400m away
Launceston General Hospital station
Hoping you don't need to visit here... just in case