Launceston’s Café for Gardeners
Glebe Gardens offers elevenses and lunch for keen gardeners and the biggest, best, most eccentric plant and flower centre in Tasmania.
The Perfect Launceston Swim
Where else in Australia can you swim in a big, free, outdoor pool with peacocks looking on? Add change rooms, showers, a public barbecue and café or pub for lunch – and you’ll want to walk over every day.
Launceston’s Op Shop Sales
Hit an end-season sale at the Launceston City Mission op shop and save hundreds of dollars on Country Road, Marcs, David Lawrence and more. If you’re lucky you’ll also find vintage shoes.
The Original Boags Beer Pub, Launceston
Drink up before November 2026 when the famous Boags beer disappears from Tasmania. This historic pub in Launceston is a classic and also home to a mini Boags museum.
Kings Bridge Restaurant, Launceston
Convict bricks built this bar and restaurant, but today you can build a drink at a special venue next to Launceston’s stunning Cataract Gorge.
Bridport, Tasmania – Retro Beach Bliss
Bridport is 91 km from Launceston and decades back in time.
The Hobart Autumn Price Drop
March to May in Hobart sees Sydney tourists depart (too cold) and bargain-hunting travellers fly in (with coats).
Metz Pizza – Launceston
The best pizza restaurant in Launceston also has several menu pages of Tasmanian beer, whiskey, wine and gin.
A Launceston Mother’s Day
A wave of talented buyers and curators from around Australia and overseas, have joined the gourmet foodies in Launceston.
Now in Lonely Planet’s Top Ten, the city has transformed into shopaholic heaven – with unique, eclectic gift stores that women love.
Pitzi Italian – Hobart
Where do Romans go to feel at home in Hobart? Pitzi. Where do you go, if you’re missing Rome? Pitzi.
Wild Weddings Tasmania
Lonely Planet recently listed Launceston, Tasmania and the Tamar Valley nearby, as the #4 best region to visit in the world.
Why Gordon Loves Tasmania
Gordon Ramsay loves the seafood and fish in Tasmania. And Hobart loves visitors on a budget, with a big cookbook collection.