Visit Launceston, Australia

Historic Launceston and the Tamar Valley blend history, scenery and the superb flavours of food and wine.

Launceston is a city of contrasts; a short walk from the graceful Victorian façades is the scenic Cataract Gorge with its peacocks and rhododendrons, fern glades and spacious lawns.

Exploring the city

Take a heritage walk exploring the city’s history, colonial churches and elegant architecture.

Travel the Tamar Valley wine route through many award-winning cool-climate wineries, for which Tasmania is gaining a world-beating reputation, as well as the Grubb Shaft Gold and Heritage Museum, one of Tassie’s largest goldmines, and coastal Georgetown, where you can see fairy penguins in their natural habitat.

Personalised tours can lead you to private wine tastings, exploring forest reserves or even a face-to-face meeting with a quoll or Bennett's wallaby.