Launceston Tours

Launceston is located in the north of the state of Tasmania in Australia. It is in fact situated on the juncture of North Esk, South Esk and Tamar rivers. After the state capital Hobart, it is the second largest city in Tasmania. While on your Launceston tours, Australia you will come across several tourist attractions which are worth seeing.

If old historical buildings and sights fascinate you then you can hope to see several of them on your Launceston Tours, Australia. Launceston is one of the oldest cities of Australia, established in 1805. this place, like many other places of Australia derived its name from a town in United Kingdom which is Launceston, Cornwall.

When on your Launceston Tours, Australia you can relax about having an excellent medium of transport. Launceston is very well connected by roads and has a public bus service operated by the Tasmanian government. There are five major state highways at Launceston which are Bass Highway, Midland Highway, West Tamar Highway and Tasman Highway. Apart from this you will also find trolley buses here which are very useful conveyance for hilly routes. While on your Launceston Tours in Australia you should also try the tourist cruises on the river Tamar.

You can find several tourist destinations when you visit Launceston as this is one of the major tourist attractions in Australia. The Catract Gorge of Tasmania is only five minutes walk from the city while the Tamar Valley here is home to some of the top vineyards of Australia. There is also a City Park here where there is a special enclosure for the Japanese Macaque monkeys. This has been gifted by the sister city of Ikeda, Japan.

If you are fond of beer then you can rest assure that you will find some of the best beers here at Boags Brewery while on your Launceston tours at Australia. Aurora Stadium at Launceston is the only venue for Australian Football League matches. This city is also home to a large collection of well preserved Victorian architecture. You will also find several landmark houses in Launceston built in the art-deco style.