Launceston is Tasmania’s second-largest city and the gateway to the Tamar Valley.
Surrounded by mountains and rolling hills, the Tamar River valley opens north to Bass Strait just 58 kilometers away. Historic streetscapes and century-old parks and gardens sit beside revitalized areas such as the Launceston Seaport with its restaurants and cafes. A boardwalk links the Seaport to Inveresk where you can visit one of Australia’s best regional galleries, the Queen Victoria Museum. Launceston is the perfect base for exploring the cool-climate vineyards of the Tamar Valley and national parks such as Narawntapu (known for wildlife spotting) and Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair.
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