See

Cataract Gorge

Launceston's own piece of wilderness just a 10 minutes walk. Here you'll find walking and hiking trails, the world's longest single span chairlift, swimming pool, restaurant, kiosk, cafe peacocks and wildlife, beautiful gardens, suspension bridge, inclinator for easy access, Interpretation Centre and panoramic lookouts with spectacular views.

City Park

City Park is located in the heart of Launceston. This beautiful parkland features mature trees and shrubs, a display of annual flowers, a Japanese Macaque monkey enclosure, the John Hart Conservatory, a duck pond, senses garden, monuments, chess board and historic Albert Hall.

Tamar Wetlands

Just 10 minutes drive from the heart of Launceston in the Tamar River Conservation Area is the Tamar Island walk. A 1.5 hour return easy walk along a boardwalk amounts rushes and water. For company you’ll have pelicans, swans, cormorants and numerous other bird species as well as frogs, dragonflies and lizards.

Liffey Falls

Liffey Falls is everything you want in a waterfall. The wide breadth of water cascades down several steps to create many little falls that look to be one. The water pools and then filters through a debris field of boulders before dropping down another small cascade that’s even wider. Get low to take a picture from the proper angle to catch the entirety of the falls in all of its glory.

Ben Lomond National Park

The magnificent mountain of Ben Lomond is dominated by an alpine plateau over 1500 metres high and surrounded on all sides by precipitous escarpments. Being able to drive to the plateau, visitors can readily enjoy striking mountain-top features such as dolerite columns and scree slopes. The vegetation of Ben Lomond is different to other parts of Tasmania and in the summer months, the alpine wildflowers are a delight.