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Launceston and the North East is a region rich in farming and agricultural land, cool climate vineyards, national parks, rainforests and abundant wildlife, pristine beaches and coastline and galleries and museums filled with the areas history.

The second largest city, Launceston, is full of eateries, culture, museums and history. It is the gateway to the Tamar Valley and its cool climate wineries and also to the Cataract Gorge – a spectacular natural phenomenon.

Birdlife and wildlife is prolific in the area – with the Flinders Island being the resting spot for thousands of migrating birds coming from north of the Arctic Circle.

Freycinet National Park is world famous for its Wineglass Bay, filled with white sandy beaches and sparking clear turquoise water. An area rich in colourful granite mountains, sea and birdlife.

The Heritage Highway between Launceston and Hobart is well worth exploring. Here you will feel the gentler pace of the past and discover beautiful country scenery, the State's best-preserved colonial towns and villages where Georgian cottages line quiet streets.

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Cataract Gorge (4) - bryceroney
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wineglass_bay_07 - afcowie
credit/licence: flickr: afcowie
Tamar Valley - Stephen Barnett
credit/licence: flickr: Stephen Barnett

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Accommodation

Alanvale Apartments & Motor Inn
Newnham
Alanvale Apartments and Motor Inn offers comfortable corporate or family accommodation, situated 5 minutes from the centre of Launceston. The...
From £57
Clarion Hotel City Park Grand
Launceston
The City Park Grand Hotel is a multi-award winning heritage listed boutique hotel in the heart of the CBD of Launceston.
The hotel offers...
From £85
Amos House Hotel & Swansea Ocean Villas
Swansea
Set in the heart of the village and over looking Jubilee Beach, Amos House Hotel & Swansea Ocean Villas has accommodation to suit all guests....
From £61
The Commodore Regent
Launceston
Launceston's most established Hotel, The Commodore Regent offers guests ideally located accommodation set in peaceful surrounds with fantastic...
From £54
Quality Inn Heritage Edenholme Grange
West Launceston
Once a historic Victorian mansion, the Quality Inn Edenholme offers room and apartment accommodation on a beautiful secluded property, yet just...
From £91

Activities

Hollybank Treetops Adventure
Underwood
Hollybank Treetops Adventure tours offer exhilarating tours to the magnificent old and new growth forests around Hollybank, just a short drive...
From £61
Red Feather Cooking School
Hadspen
Red Feather Cooking School aims to help you extend your culinary boundaries, while having an entertaining and enjoyable break in the company of...
Road Runner Tours
Wyong
Specialising in coach tours Australia-wide where you can choose either motel accommodation or camping safari tours.
4WD Tag-A-Long...
Tas Laser Skirmish
Kingston
Tas Laser Skirmish offers exhilarating outdoor combat simulation games in Kingston, Launceston and Devonport.
Whether it's a...
From £12
Swansea Golf Club
Swansea
The Swansea Golf Club is a scenic, nine-hole course located on the coast at Swansea. This well-maintained course features undulating, tree-lined...

Dining

Toro's on York
Launceston
Situated in picturesque Launceston, Tasmania, Toro's on York is an authentic Spanish restaurant seating up to 200 people. Toro's offers...
Balmoral on York Restaurant
Launceston
Balmoral on York is a modern licensed restaurant situated in the bustling heart of Launceston, close to leafy parks and historic buildings. ...
Hotel Charles - Restaurant Esca
Launceston
Restaurant Esca offers contemporary dining in Tasmania's iconic location of Launceston.
Located within the Charles Hotel, Restaurant...
Tamar Cove Motel & Restaurant
Beauty Point
Tamar Cove Motel & Restaurant provides elegant accommodation and a distinctively styled licensed restaurant in Beauty Point, complete with...
From £58
This Cafe
LAUNCESTON
This Cafe is set within a building which is rich in history, having been built in the early 1900s, they have a modern and extensive menu and...

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