Launceston

Launceston is the second-largest city in Tasmania. The city was first settled in 1805 and currently has a population of around 70,000.

Get in

By plane

Launceston airport is a thirty-minute drive from the city, and you can visit the historic town of Evandale on the way. Once you are in the air, it is approximately 30 minutes to Melbourne on the mainland.

By car

The Midlands Highway provides a fast and smooth trip (approximately 2 hours) down the center of the state to Hobart, the state capital.

See

• Cataract Gorge
• Penny Royal World
• Launceston City Park
• historic houses and buildings including Macquarie House, Franklin House and the 'Old Umbrella Shop'.
• Tamar Valley

Sleep

There are many motels, hotels and bed-and-breakfast establishments offering accommodation in the area.

Get out

Launceston provides a base to explore the northern part of Tasmania.

• Stanley and the north coast (might be a long day)
• Deloraine
• St Helens
• Devonport
• Scottsdale lavender farm

The authors of this document are Evan Prodromou and the following WikiTravel users: Karen_Johnson, Nils, Hypatia. The original version of this article can be seen at http://wikitravel.org/en/Launceston.