Launceston
Launceston is the second-largest city in Tasmania and provides a base to explore the northern part of the state. The city was settled in 1805 and has a population of 87,645 (2021), making it Australia's fifth-largest inland city. Wikivoyage
Population 80,943 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Statue of Venus Monument · 900 m
- Statue of Diana Monument · 910 m
- Statue of Fortuna Monument · 910 m
- City Park Radio Museum Museum · 970 m
- Dr. William Russ Pugh Statue Memorial · 340 m
- Milton Hall Attraction · 360 m
- Morton House Attraction · 440 m
- Synagogue Attraction · 480 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
- Taxi Stand Charles Street 750 m
- Taxi Stand St John Street 750 m
- Taxi Stand George Street 800 m
- Launceston Regional Transit Centre 1.1 km
- Windmill 1.2 km
- Station Cottage 1.4 km
Train stations: East Tamar Junction 1.8 km, Invermay 2.8 km, Vermont 3.6 km, Mowbray Junction 4.1 km, St Leonards 4.1 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.