39 William St Ln, Launceston TAS 7250, Australia +61 3 6332 6300 Website 9:30am – 5pm Launceston Campervan Hire crossedroedeer (contributor) J Boag and Son has been brewing on the banks of the Esk River since 1881. Since then, the technology and equipment has changed – gleaming stainless steel dominates now – but the pride and craftsmanship has remained […]

 486 Low Head Rd, Low Head TAS 7253, Australia +61 418 361 860 Website Launceston Campervan Hire varveflowery (contributor) If you are ever in Launceston, try to catch a night tour of Low Head Peninsula for the Fairy Penguin Sightings Tour (during 2001, this was A$35). Just fantastic! Compared to Philip Island (Melbourne) and its mass commercialism, this […]

 74-90 Basin Rd, Launceston TAS 7250, Australia +61 3 6323 3000 Website 8am – 8pm Launceston Campervan Hire widerscale (contributor) Take a Ride on the Longest Span Chairlift! My mom and I quite enjoyed the lovely views of Cataract Gorge that we saw while riding the chairlift over the gorge. It opens every day at 9am (except Christmas) and […]

 Grindelwald, Tasmania Australia Website Launceston Campervan Hire injurerat (contributor) I bet a lot of you didn’t know that we had the town of Grindelwald in Tasmania, Australia. The pretty village of Grindelwald was established in the 1980s as a unique residential development. All houses were built in Swiss style, with wide eaves, flowerboxes, window shutters and balconies, nice […]

 200 Flinders St, Beauty Point TAS 7270, Australia +61 3 6383 4111 Website 9:30am – 4:30pm Launceston Campervan Hire chipswoebegone (contributor) This place is a world first, one of my top ‘must sees’ for Tasmania. Viewing is by tour only (no cameras allowed). You get to see thousands upon thousands of seahorses in various stages of development – from […]

 West St, Beaconsfield TAS 7270, Australia +61 3 6383 1473 Website 9:30am – 4:30pm Launceston Campervan Hire hugebrushing (contributor) Heading further on our drive up the Tamar Valley, we come to Beaconsfield, which is located 40ks from Launceston. This is a gold mining town, gold was discovered in 1969. In 1881 it was regarded as the richest town in […]

 W Tamar Hwy, Riverside TAS 7250, Australia +61 3 6327 3964 Website Launceston Campervan Hire tektonscut (contributor) Located just 10minutes from Launceston the Tamar Island Wetlands was an interesting area to walk around and try and find birds, reptiles, frogs and fish. The Tamar Island Wetlands reserve is approx 60 hectares of mud flats, lagoons and islands. The […]

 782 Meander Valley Rd, Hadspen TAS 7290, Australia +61 3 6393 3200 Website 10am – 4pm Launceston Campervan Hire tomatopork (contributor) Located 17kms from Launceston on the Bass Highway, you bypass the town. Take the turnoff into the town, its lovely and quiet now the bulk of traffic doesn’t come through here. Another historic town, with gorgeous old georgian […]

 234 Clarendon Station Rd, Nile TAS 7212, Australia +61 3 6398 6220 Website 10am – 4pm Launceston Campervan Hire ryemeasles (contributor) Located at 234 Clarendon Station road, the magnificent Clarendon House which was built in 1838, is situated on 7 hectares. Its 27ks from Launcestion, just a little further on from Evandale on the c416 road. Clarendon was a […]

 296 Gillespies Rd, Nabowla TAS 7260, Australia +61 3 6352 8182 Website 10am – 4pm Launceston Campervan Hire shirtbit (contributor) The lavender farm was established in 1922, and is renowned the world over for the quality of its true perfumery lavender. Lavender flowering is in December & January and it was in full bloom when we visited, very picturesque! […]