Things to do in Launceston
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Burger Got Soul
Best burgers in Launceston, served in a funky atmosphere. It's healthy too: good, lean meat, the freshest bread and crunchy salads. There are Soul Veggie Burgers for non meat-eaters.
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Pierre's
Pierre's plates up light meals (bagels, burgers, pasta) and more substantial, innovative mains. Early risers can expect home-made fruit loaf and eggs any which way. Desserts sometimes drown in cream, but the coffee is classy. (Pierre's had one of the first three espresso machines in Australia!)
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Jailhouse Grill
Serving grass-fed Tasmanian beef, this wood-fired meat mecca takes your choice of steak (eye fillet, scotch, rump or porterhouse) and cooks it just the way you like it. Management is full of winks and jokes.
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Fish ’n’ Chips
The late afternoon sunshine on the riverfront deck here makes for a memorable meal. Upmarket fish ’n’ chips cooked fresh to order, seafood salads, antipasto platters and wine by the glass. Hard to beat and kid friendly, too.
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Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery
The Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery has two campuses. The purpose-built 1891 museum at Royal Park is currently closed, as it is undergoing major refurbishment, and will reopen in 2010 as a home for fine arts; the superb remodelled site at the Inveresk Railyards remains open and showcases an outstanding collection of traditional Aboriginal mareener shell necklaces, an impressive display of early colonial paintings, interactive museum spaces with old aeroplanes and railway workshops, and shifting contemporary exhibits. The popular Planetarium will be relocated to Inveresk site from the Royal Park campus. Both sites have cafes and access for wheelchairs.
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Overland Track
6 days (Launceston)
A classic bushwalking traverse of Tasmania's famous Overland Track.
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Inveresk Railyards
One of the two campuses of the Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery. The superb remodelled site at the Inveresk Railyards remains open and showcases an outstanding collection of traditional Aboriginal mareener shell necklaces, an impressive display of early colonial paintings, interactive museum spaces with old aeroplanes and railway workshops, and shifting contemporary exhibits. The popular Planetarium will be relocated to this site from the Royal Park campus. The site has a cafe and access for wheelchairs.
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Tarkine and the North West Coast
6 days (Launceston)
Explore the mountains, rainforest and coastline of the Tarkine Wilderness..
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Stillwater
Set in the stylishly renovated 1840s Ritchie's Flour Mill beside the Tamar, Stillwater does laid-back breakfasts, relaxed lunches – and then puts on the Ritz for dinner. There are delectable seafood, meaty and vegetarian mains and the emphasis is on locally sourced produce.
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Design Centre of Tasmania
The Design Centre of Tasmania, on the edge of City Park, is a retail outlet displaying high-quality work by Tasmanian craftspeople – if you covet a giant Huon pine clothes peg, the prices here are as good as anywhere in the state. In the same building, the Wood Design Collection showcases local designs, with more sassafras, Huon pine and myrtle than your average southwest forest.
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Boag's Centre for Beer Lovers
Boag's beer – northern Tasmania's favourite – has been brewed on William St since 1881. Explore the brewery – and taste the beers – on tours, ranging from one hour (adult/child $18/14) to 90 minutes ($25/22).
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3-Day Cradle Mountain Walking Expedition from Launceston
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Explore the lakes, rainforests and waterfalls of the World Heritage listed Cradle Mountain National Park. This three day trek will see you hiking through pine f…
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Cataract Gorge
A 10-minute walk west of the city is the fabulous Cataract Gorge. Surrounded by a wildlife reserve, near-vertical basalt cliffs crowd the banks of the South Esk River as it enters the Tamar. During the day, teens plunge into the river and rock-climbers defy gravity; at night the floodlit cliffs take on a shifty, shadow-strewn countenance.
Walking tracks on either side of the gorge lead from Kings Bridge up to First Basin, where there's a swimming pool, picnic grounds, a quality restaurant with resident peacocks, and trails leading to vista-packed lookouts. Both a suspension bridge and a chairlift sail across First Basin. A walking track (45 minutes one way) leads further u…
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tant pour tant
This wonderful French patisserie serves artisan and organic breads, and a jaw-dropping range of croissants, cakes and pastries. Breakfasts and light lunches also.
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First Basin Swimming Pool
Walking tracks on either side of the Cataract Gorge lead from Kings Bridge up to First Basin, where there's the First Basin swimming pool, picnic grounds, a quality restaurant with resident peacocks, and trails leading to vista-packed lookouts. The northern track takes about 30 minutes one way; the steep southern Zig Zag track much longer.
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Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery Museum
Inveresk Railyards Royal Park Launceston's wonderful museum is on two sites. The stylishly renovated industrial warehouses at Inveresk contain natural and social history and technology-focused collections, and host touring exhibitions (entrance fee). Inveresk is also home to Launceston's Planetarium.
At time of writing, the museum's 1890s Royal Park building was undergoing a meticulous renovation to reveal its original Victorian architectural glory. It was expected to reopen in late 2011, housing colonial painting and decorative arts collections.
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6-Day Cradle Mountain Overland Track Walking Expedition from Launceston
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The Cradle Mountain Overland Track is one of the most popular wilderness hikes in Australia. See the beauty of this remarkable region and experience the pure so…
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Cradle Mountain National Park Day Tour from Launceston
9 hours (Departs Launceston, Australia)
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Awaken your senses to the magnificent splendour that is Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park on this full-day tour from Launceston.
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Fee & Me
Serving innovative, upmarket cuisine, Fee & Me’s degustation-style dishes are all entrée size, the brackets of dishes moving from light to rich. Diners choose between three and five courses, depending on appetite. Service and wine are outstanding; decor misses the mark. Bookings are suggested.
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Black Cow Bistro
Black Cow Bistro is the latest of high-end- restaurant incarnation of the wonderful old Luck’s butchery art deco corner site. Owned by the folks from Stillwater, Black Cow specialises in premium grass-fed cuts as fat as your forearm, select Tasmanian wines and French-style desserts.
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Fresh
Retro-arty Fresh offers an all-vegetarian/vegan menu that's both deliciously tempting and environmentally aware. It does energising breakfasts, linger-over lunches, and coffees and cakes in between.
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Cataract Gorge Chairlift
Once you arrive at the famed Cataract Gorge, you'll find both a suspension bridge and a Chairlift across First Basin can get you to the other side. A walking track (45 minutes one way) leads further up the gorge to Second Basin and the old Duck Reach power station.
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Tamar Island Wetlands
A 10-minute drive north of the city, there's a 2km wheelchair-friendly boardwalk through this wetland reserve teeming with bird life. The island has BBQs and is perfect for picnicking.
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Royal Oak Hotel
Hands down Launceston’s best pub – grungy, friendly and convivial with stacks of beers on tap, open mic nights (the last Wednesday of the month) and live acoustic rock Wednesday to Sunday. Decent pub meals, too, with a kids’ menu and a family-friendly vibe.
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6-Day Tasmania Cycling and Walking Trip from Launceston to Hobart
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Discover the regional beauty of Tasmania on this 6-day journey as you cycle and walk the stunning east coastal region. The six day trip from Launceston to Hobar…
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