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Launceston Slideshow
Launceston
Travel Blogs from Launceston, Australia
Welcome Home!
I have finally managed to swindle my very own place to live for the first time in my life...and didn't take too much swindling either. I moved in Feb 10th...so have been there pret-near a month now. The cost of living in Tassie is soo much lower that ...
Ready, set, go
Jane collected us from Helen St deliered us and got to the airport in plenty of time to catch the 08:00 flight. Well we arrived in Melbourne around 10:00 and was picked up by Kais in his very flash car and off to Little Bourke St. in the city ...
Mole Creek, Trowuna et les Back Roads de Tassie
... miel qu'on ne trouve nulle part ailleurs au monde), un arrêt dans une réserve qui recueille des animaux blessés et enfin Launceston qui, paraît-il, comporte une gorge impressionnante dans un site enchanteur. Les grottes d'abord : encore une fois, ...
"Jan! We've got a Glaswegian!!!"
... toll on us. So we decided to check out the local cinema for something to keep us occupied for a few hours. The cinema in Launceston is quite charming. There are no giant multiplexes in this small town, so instead we have one of the much more old fashioned ...
Day 4-East Coast & Launceston
... fabulous lookout over the mainland and peninsulas. We stopped for lunch in the township and then pushed on, as our destination was Launceston, still another 100+kms away. We reached Lanceston in the late afternoon and stayed right in the heart of town at ...
Tasmania - Becky's Take
... ;I believe the largest export is wine and with the miles and miles of vineyards you will pass in a day's drive around Launceston, it's no surprise why. There are signs up in shops that encourage people to shop locally and I ...
To Cataract or Not to cataract
... Well another fine day a bit of cloud but no rain, we decided that we would do the Cataract Gorge here in the centre of Launceston, Bill had done a sort of a walk through it last night and said to get just to the Gorge is about a 30 minute ...
Another Tasmania trip
... . The last stretch of the trip was up over the central plateau via the Great Lake and down the Great Western Tiers to Launceston, where we had a lovely little walk around the Cataract Gorge near the tearooms, then dropped in to the beer garden of a local ...
Feeling the need for adventure...Tasmania it is!
My mom took us out of Sydney for a little side trip adventure. We flew into Launceston, rented a car, and found the nearest backpackers to gain insight from fellow backpackers on the places to see in 3 days. Bay of Fires was recommended and our safest bet ...
Travel sick?
Travel sickness. As in 'sick of traveling'. I'm in shock. Such phenomenon actually exists? But I've only seen 9 countries, about 45 cities and some 32 extra-terrestial yet natural wonders in 6 months! This can NOT be happening... Oh look...it's Sydney ...
Sunny Launceston
... of the day which was a cruise along the Tamar river. Our guide Jeremy was a wonderful guide as he taught us the history of Launceston. We learnt that there are only 500,000 people living in Tasmania. We saw boats that were made for Kings. We finished our ...
The Tamar Valley
Launceston is the gateway to the northern section of Tassie. There are five touring routes that start here. It seems to be quite dry at the moment and therefore not at its best. We really liked the CBD with its unhurried atmosphere and large number of ...
Rail Passes and Yen
We applied for our Japan Rail Passes and should receive those next week hopefully! We decided to stay at a hotel near the airport on the first night so we didn't have to activate our 21 day passes until the next day! Even though it's a bit ...
Day 3 vs. Tasmania
Hey everyone, We've been keeping very busy since our last entry. The day before the Tasmania game, we went for a team walk to see the monkeys which are in a glass enclosure in a nearby park (see photos!). After the monkeys amused us ...
Launceston
Down Down Under in Tasmania!
... spot. I found oot later that the reason Stillwater couldn't find staff because one of the owners has such a bad reputaiton within Launceston and the hospitality field that NO locals will apply (word of mouth goes fast as there aren't a lot of ...
Down the Tamar River
The weather was great! I rode down to Exeter way (west side of the river). Did about ...
Everything in one day
... Carlton, as the tap beer. Our host in Launceston, Ana, lives in an old weatherboard house with a verandah (they seem ubiquitous in Launceston, barely a brick in sight) which was set well off the street and seems to exist in a microcosm of its own. Ana's ...
Launceston
Launceston is Tasmania's second city. Its inland and sits on two rivers, the Esk and the Tamar. The city is pretty small, but quaint. Kinda behind Hobart in its touisty appeal. I arrived early in the morning. I had to take the bus that exists mostly ...
Welcome to Tassie
... complete with paved roads, office buildings, bridges. I'm not sure what I was supposed to expect though. Australia is a developed nation! We only stayed the night in Launceston so we didn't see too much of it. We were a bit tired because our flight ...
Onwards!
... off him! At last, I managed to get some shut-eye 20 minutes to landing on tarmac. Transit in Sydney before heading to Launceston. Had a hitch finding my baggage, and to think it was categorized as heavy! I should have spotted it right on the spot! ...
Off to the west coast
... , because all flights were cancelled to Tasmania because of the plume of volcanic ash coming from the Chile. No time to stay in Launceston as we wanted to get to the mountain as soon as possible. Not sure how the roads would be. They were icy ...
Launceston - Hobart - St Helens - Launceston
... of sea bacteria. We spent a night in a small town called St Helens, then headed across the interior for Launceston. Incredible countryside views, rolling hills, mountains, rivers and lakes. Truly a beautiful place, but very rugged and ...
On the move
Hey hey peeps.. long time no hear!! I have finished my broccolli picking now and am on the move in the morning back to the mainland to start the drive up to Sydney. Dad will be here in a weeks time now, i am soo excited, cant wait to see him and helen. ...