Launceston, Tamar & the North Travel Guides

Launceston Airport

Located on Evandale Road, just 16km from Launceston CBD is Launceston Airport. The airport services 8 main enterprises; Virgin, Qantas, Jetstar...

Parks & Wildlife Service

Bowthorpe Farm Walks & Gardens

Bowthorpe Farm is an historic farmhouse and gardens in Longford, northern Tasmania. Longford is a classified historic town, a 30-minute drive...

Mt Williams National Park - Walks

Walks within this park range from easy strolls on the beach to coast and heath walks of half a day or longer.

Mt William walk is an easy 1...

Parks & Wildlife Service - Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond 

Ben Lomond is a pristine and relatively untouched mountain located in the north east of Tasmania; only an hours drive east of Launceston....

Ben Lomond National Park

The Ben Lomond National Park lies within the territory of the Ben Lomond tribe, which occupied some 260 square kilometres of terrain around Ben...

Mt William National Park

From its long, lonely beaches to its teeming wildlife; from its unique history to its abundant plant life, Mt William National Park is a place of...

Culzean Gardens

Early Anglo-Indian is the style of the house built on this property in about 1841.

A 3-acre lake surrounded by thousands of water irises...

Granite Point Conservation Area

Liffey Falls/Liffey Forest Reserve

Narawntapu National Park

Narawntapu National Park (formally known as the Asbestos Range National Park) stretches from the low coastal ranges to the long Bass Strait...

Trail of the Tin Dragon

Spanning the rugged North-East from Launceston to St Helens, the Trail of the Tin Dragon winds its way through stunning scenery and historic...

Georges Bay Walking Track 

Along Georges Bay Walking Track there are many things to check out including Kings Park complete with a beautiful view and picnic area;then onto...

Scamander Conservation Area

Is a 75 hectare private nature reserve located 2kms south of Scamander. It is named after Tasmania's most esteemed botanist. The reserve is...

Parks & Wildlife Service - St Helens

St Helens Point 

Walk to St Helens Point from Burns Bay to Beerbarrel Beach. This coastal walk takes 1 hour return. Navigation beacon, 10 minutes return. St Helens...

Blueberry Cottage Open Gardens

A natural country garden set on the slopes of Mount Elephant, in Tasmanias spectacular north east.

From the shop you can buy wonderful...

Parks & Wildlife Service Maria Island

Parks & Wildlife Service - Coles Bay

Freycinet National Park

Jutting out from the sea on Tasmania's mild east coast is the rugged and beautiful Freycinet Peninsula. Freycinet National Park consists of...

Girraween Gardens & Tearooms

Girraween Gardens is a private garden and tea rooms at Triabunna on Tasmania's east coast. Triabunna is a scenic port town, north east of...

Wielangta Forest Drive

An interesting and scenic alternative route between the east coast and the Tasman Peninsula, this 35km drive links Orford with Bream Creek and...

Getting to Tasmania

Tasmania is becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations of Australian residents. Access is by air or sea.

All Australian...

Mount Arthur

Mount Arthur is a mountain in the north of Tasmania which reaches 1,188 metres (3,898 feet). It is north-east of Launceston, near the town of...

Heritage Highway

The Heritage Highway can take up to 2 days to complete, or even longer if you feel like exploring the fascinating villages and discovering the...