Guidebook for East Launceston
Food Scene
Le Cafe on St George
39 Ann StThe perfect small cafe for Sunday breakfast!
One of the most popular breakfast places in Launceston which also has delicious treats.
15 locals recommend
Aromas Fine Food Cafe
272 Charles StOne of the most popular breakfast places in Launceston which also has delicious treats.
Great burgers to eat in or takeaway, but if you do want to take them away, call ahead to place your order.
17 locals recommend
Burger Got Soul Launceston
243 Charles StGreat burgers to eat in or takeaway, but if you do want to take them away, call ahead to place your order.
Want to buy fresh Tassie food, listen to local buskers or just have great coffee? This is the place to go every Saturday morning from 8:30 until 12:30.
30 locals recommend
Harvest Farmers' Market Car Park
Want to buy fresh Tassie food, listen to local buskers or just have great coffee? This is the place to go every Saturday morning from 8:30 until 12:30.
Buddha Thai
168 Charles StA cheap, but delicious BYO restaurant.
The perfect weekend lunch destination. Kick back with a cold beer and warm meal as you take in the views down the Tamar River.
30 locals recommend
Rosevears Hotel
215 Rosevears DrThe perfect weekend lunch destination. Kick back with a cold beer and warm meal as you take in the views down the Tamar River.
THE PLACE Launceston locals go for twilight picnics throughout the summer months.
This is the perfect place to relax as the sun goes down.
Only a short walk down the road and you will see people enjoying themselves in the park and having a meal most evenings.
Saint Georges Square
Saint Georges SquareTHE PLACE Launceston locals go for twilight picnics throughout the summer months.
This is the perfect place to relax as the sun goes down.
Only a short walk down the road and you will see people enjoying themselves in the park and having a meal most evenings.
Entertainment & Activities
This is walking distance from the house and has indoor and outdoor pools with swimming lanes. It also has a small water playground for littlies and inflatable obstacle courses for bigger kids. Most importantly, there is a café attached where you can recover and admire the view over a cappuccino.
21 locals recommend
Launceston Aquatic
18A High StThis is walking distance from the house and has indoor and outdoor pools with swimming lanes. It also has a small water playground for littlies and inflatable obstacle courses for bigger kids. Most importantly, there is a café attached where you can recover and admire the view over a cappuccino.
University of Tasmania Stadium
2 Invermay RdAFL Footy. Tassie home of the Hawks.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a local icon. It's a comfortable place to hang out for both locals and visitors. It's open 7 days with live music from Wednesday to Saturday each week and a folkish session on Sunday. Ask Oliver to pour you a Guinness and you'll get a shamrock on the top. My tip though is to never order food here - drink beer instead.
25 locals recommend
The Royal Oak Hotel
14 Brisbane StreetThis is a local icon. It's a comfortable place to hang out for both locals and visitors. It's open 7 days with live music from Wednesday to Saturday each week and a folkish session on Sunday. Ask Oliver to pour you a Guinness and you'll get a shamrock on the top. My tip though is to never order food here - drink beer instead.
Red Brick Road make their own cider and it's delicious. You can sample their ciders before you choose and Mary or another friendly bartender will tell you all about them. This is a great place to go if you just want to sit and have a drink with a good book to read. If you're a single traveller, this is the best place to go in Launceston.
18 locals recommend
Red Brick Road Ciderhouse & Bar
63A Brisbane StRed Brick Road make their own cider and it's delicious. You can sample their ciders before you choose and Mary or another friendly bartender will tell you all about them. This is a great place to go if you just want to sit and have a drink with a good book to read. If you're a single traveller, this is the best place to go in Launceston.
If beer is your thing, then this is your destination. A bar which has up to 12 beers on tap, plus wines and spirits. They have a good bar snack menu too. We recommend the cheese balls. The best thing is that they're open every day until late.
78 locals recommend
Saint John Craft Beer Bar
133 St John StIf beer is your thing, then this is your destination. A bar which has up to 12 beers on tap, plus wines and spirits. They have a good bar snack menu too. We recommend the cheese balls. The best thing is that they're open every day until late.
A place to have a beer while you watch the game on their television screens.
24 locals recommend
Sporties Hotel
252 Charles StA place to have a beer while you watch the game on their television screens.
My favorite sunday afternoon destination. Beautiful setting with a little cafe and cellar door.
It's nestled in amongst a handful of other wineries that together make a great tour!
9 locals recommend
Leaning Church Vineyard
76 Brooks RdMy favorite sunday afternoon destination. Beautiful setting with a little cafe and cellar door.
It's nestled in amongst a handful of other wineries that together make a great tour!
Everything Else
Pick up an arm full of brochures for all the interesting things to see and do.
7 locals recommend
Launceston Visitor Information Centre
68-72 Cameron StPick up an arm full of brochures for all the interesting things to see and do.
Something a bit more serious than a hangover? Help is close by.
18 locals recommend
Launceston General Hospital (LGH)
274-280 Charles StSomething a bit more serious than a hangover? Help is close by.
Arts & Culture
Absolutely fascinating museum full of old cars and motorbikes and run by local enthusiasts who are mainly volunteers.
11 locals recommend
National Automobile Museum of Tasmania
84 Lindsay StAbsolutely fascinating museum full of old cars and motorbikes and run by local enthusiasts who are mainly volunteers.
Our local museum which has a mishmash of exhibits. In one room you can find dinosaurs, old cars, shipwreck treasures and a Tasmanian Tiger! There's a hands-on science room which is fun for all ages and a planetarium. General entry is free which we like! They also have some excellent touring exhibits.
106 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Museum and Planetarium
2 Invermay RdOur local museum which has a mishmash of exhibits. In one room you can find dinosaurs, old cars, shipwreck treasures and a Tasmanian Tiger! There's a hands-on science room which is fun for all ages and a planetarium. General entry is free which we like! They also have some excellent touring exhibits.
Why not splash out on some local art? Or you could just play our game of choosing what we would buy if we won Tattslotto. Margot is very welcoming whether or not you want to purchase something or not.
7 locals recommend
Gallery Pejean
57 George StWhy not splash out on some local art? Or you could just play our game of choosing what we would buy if we won Tattslotto. Margot is very welcoming whether or not you want to purchase something or not.
Essentials
It's 3am and you've run out of Tim Tams? Davies Grand Central is a 24/7 petrol station with loads of groceries and gourmet Tassie fair.
13 locals recommend
MOOD FOOD Grand Central
96 Wellington StIt's 3am and you've run out of Tim Tams? Davies Grand Central is a 24/7 petrol station with loads of groceries and gourmet Tassie fair.
Coles Newstead
165a Elphin RdOpen 7 days. Easy walk down - bit of a hike coming back up the hill.
34 locals recommend
Coles Launceston (Charles St)
198 Charles St Open 7 days. Easy walk down - bit of a hike coming back up the hill.
Alps & Amici
38 Abbott StHigh-end fancy-pants delicatessen & grocery store.
24/7! Yes, that's right. Launceston has a 24 hour K-Mart! Whoo-hoo!
15 locals recommend
Kmart Launceston
15 Racecourse Cres24/7! Yes, that's right. Launceston has a 24 hour K-Mart! Whoo-hoo!
Parks & Nature
You can't visit Launceston without discovering this hidden treasure. Stunning views and a peaceful forest retreat complete with cafes and a fantastic restaurant. All within walking distance of town!
39 locals recommend
Gorge Scenic Chairlift
69 Basin RdYou can't visit Launceston without discovering this hidden treasure. Stunning views and a peaceful forest retreat complete with cafes and a fantastic restaurant. All within walking distance of town!
Want to see some of the best views in Tasmania? Head to the top of this mountain - you can drive right to the top in a standard car - and take in the vista. It's not too far from town but the drive through the forrest and onto the top of the world is worth it!
Mount Barrow Falls State Reserve
Want to see some of the best views in Tasmania? Head to the top of this mountain - you can drive right to the top in a standard car - and take in the vista. It's not too far from town but the drive through the forrest and onto the top of the world is worth it!
This is a great little locals beach with loads of interesting locations nearby. There's a quaint maritime museum & cafe, lighthouse, foghorn (they blow it every sunday at noon!) and fantastic views over the river and out to Bass Strait.
8 locals recommend
Low Head
This is a great little locals beach with loads of interesting locations nearby. There's a quaint maritime museum & cafe, lighthouse, foghorn (they blow it every sunday at noon!) and fantastic views over the river and out to Bass Strait.
Just a short drive out of Launceston is this stunning little oasis buried deep in the forest. A beautiful little river and waterfall just a short walk from the car park.
17 locals recommend
Liffey Falls State Reserve
Just a short drive out of Launceston is this stunning little oasis buried deep in the forest. A beautiful little river and waterfall just a short walk from the car park.
Just a short drive out of Launceston is this peaceful forrest reserve with walking tracks, picnic spots and waterfalls.
20 locals recommend
Lilydale Falls
Just a short drive out of Launceston is this peaceful forrest reserve with walking tracks, picnic spots and waterfalls.
Well worth a visit. If you're feeling like a good walk, start in town and head for the old Kings Bridge at the mouth of the South Esk river. Walk the tracks along the river, over the suspension bridge and on to the historic Duck Reach power station. Maybe 2 hours return? Best bit - coffee and cake at the Cataract Gorge cafe half way along the track.
6 locals recommend
Duck Reach Power Station
Well worth a visit. If you're feeling like a good walk, start in town and head for the old Kings Bridge at the mouth of the South Esk river. Walk the tracks along the river, over the suspension bridge and on to the historic Duck Reach power station. Maybe 2 hours return? Best bit - coffee and cake at the Cataract Gorge cafe half way along the track.