The Spotted Quoll Studio is a Tasmanian business that creates beautiful, ethical wares, featuring original, environmentally inspired designs captured from the natural beauty around us.
Produced in an environmentally sustainable manner that evokes thought for the future and the preservation of the wilderness and the fragile species that live within it.
To ultimately create meaningful employment in Tasmania in both retail and manufacturing!
Leoni Duff Galleries is a refined fine art gallery in Launceston, Tasmania, dedicated to contemporary realist art by four highly regarded Tasmanian artists. Located in the heart of the city, the gallery offers an immersive cultural experience that blends artistic excellence with historic surroundings.
The gallery showcases the luminous watercolours of Rod Gardner, whose delicate handling of light and atmosphere brings landscapes and still lifes to life. Chris Arnol, a classically trained realist artist, presents oil paintings and expressive charcoal works that capture both character and mood through strong draftsmanship. Leoni Duff's own oil and pastel paintings are known for their rich textures and dynamic compositions, conveying emotion and depth through bold yet sensitive mark making. Completing the collection are the vibrant pastel and charcoal works of Jonathan Bowen, celebrated for his broken colour technique and fresh, energetic approach to realism.
Leoni Duff Galleries is located on the first floor of one of Launceston's oldest heritage buildings, within the historic Old Brisbane Arcade. The character-filled setting adds to the experience, inviting visitors to slow and engage with both the art and the architecture, overlooking a central streets of Launceston.
A visit to Leoni Duff Galleries offers an authentic connection to Tasmania's creative talent and is an ideal experience for art lovers seeking thoughtful, beautifully crafted works in a central Launceston location.
The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG) is Northern Tasmania's home of art, history, and natural science.
The QVMAG collection shares stories of local Aboriginal cultures, colonial history, and modern diversity, alongside extensive history archives and natural science research.
Located across two sites, you can experience the QVMAG collection through the 1890's heritage Art Gallery at Royal Park (2 Wellington Street, Launceston) and the Museum at Inveresk (2 Invermay Road, Invermay), set within 1870s-era industrial railway workshops.
The Museum at Inveresk is home to natural sciences displays, transport and railway memorabilia, blacksmith workshops, and the iconic Launceston Planetarium. See dinosaurs, trains, animal species (including the Tasmanian thylacine), artefacts from Australia's oldest merchant shipwreck, and BUGS; QVMAG's blockBUGster exhibition providing hands-on education for kids of all ages.
Over at the Art Gallery at Royal Park, you'll explore the history and culture of the Tasmanian Aboriginal people through the long-term exhibition First Tasmanians: our story, experience history collections such as the Guan Di Temple, and uncover galleries showcasing contemporary art as well as the QVMAG art collection; which bring the histories, identities and stories of Northern Tasmania into a fresh context.
Two sites, free entry. Open daily. Please visit the website for further information.
Celebrate 25 years of Hawthorn Football Club in Launceston through Home Ground: 25 Years of Hawthorn in Launceston, a free exhibition at Launceston Town Hall.
Explore a remarkable collection of memorabilia from the Hawthorn archives alongside treasured community items that tell the story of one of the longest-running and most successful partnerships in Australian sport. Discover the moments, memories and people that have shaped Hawthorn's Tasmanian journey and Launceston's football story over the past quarter-century.
Visitors will also have the rare opportunity to view Hawthorn's four AFL Premiership Cups won during the club's Tasmanian era.
Whether you're a lifelong Hawks supporter, a football enthusiast or simply interested in Launceston's sporting history, Home Ground offers a unique opportunity to celebrate the partnership between Hawthorn Football Club and the Launceston community. Free entry.
dAda mUse is a celebration of surrealism, custodian to Australia's largest collection of Salvador Dali's works on paper.
The art gallery consists of two floors, Level 1 and 2, which together displays upwards of 200 rare and/or original pieces for public appreciation at a time; featured exhibitions are rotated seasonally. (Works by other prolific surrealists and inspirations of Dadaism, such as Goya, Durix, or Kujau, may also be present.)
dAda mUse occupies the historic '1842 Johnstone and Wilmot' building - one of Launceston's most noteworthy sites of old; great care has been taken to preserve and showcase its heritage features for visitors.
Greenoaks Gallery in Launceston has been a unique and much loved neighbourhood business for many years. The gallery presents a diverse range of quality artworks and the opportunity to meet the artist who created them.
The Gallery showcases a captivating collection of diverse mediums and subjects, with displays that are in a state of constant evolution. Visitors often express astonishment at the sheer quantity and variety of artworks, frequently surprised to discover that they all originate from a single artist, Dan Villiers.
Among the myriad of mediums featured are pastel, oil, acrylic, encaustic, pencil, and charcoal. Here, one can explore Tasmanian landscapes, still life arrangements, portraits, and an array of other themes.
Located at the picturesque park at St Georges Square. Locals enjoy strolling and picnicking in the shady green park. Cafes can be found around the park and in neighbouring streets. Just ask the staff at the gallery for directions. Ample parking is available right by the gallery.
Getting to Greenoaks Gallery is quick and easy. It is a very short drive up the hill from the Launceston CBD. Or if you prefer a slower approach, take in the sights of Launceston via one of the buses that stop close to the gallery.
The Holy Trinity building is one of the architectural gems of Launceston and an integral part of the history, culture and heritage of the city. The first church building on this site was built in 1842 and was designed by the former convict architect, James Blackburn. The present church building was designed by Alexander North and was opened in 1902, replacing the earlier building which had become unsafe.
This lovely building is a living part of Launceston's continuing heritage as well as a living, vibrant, Christian community. The building is open 10am to 1pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The best time to enjoy the full glory of the building and the music of the organ is at the 9:30 Sunday morning service.
Everyone is most welcome. To find out more about our church, its story, and its ministries, please visit the website.
8.30 am to 12.30 pm, every Saturday, rain hail or shine, they transform the car park at 71 Cimitiere Street into Northern Tasmania's biggest authentic farmers' market.
Since 2012, Harvest has established itself as a signature weekly event in the CBD, where the community gathers to shop, share a coffee and feast on a diverse array of local offerings, dictated only by the colour palette of Tasmania's four distinct seasons.
ART ARK HQ, housed on the top floor of an old sawtooth building, shares an impressive collection of Aboriginal Art and educational resources with a clear and transparent focus on ethical trading.
Working exclusively with community-run, not-for-profit Aboriginal Art centres, ART ARK shares its passion for Aboriginal Art with visitors.
This leafy pocket of the city is wonderful to wander through or spend a while.
Enjoy a picnic on the wide spaces of grass drenched in sunshine, or laze beneath a tree with a good book.
Be sure to visit the John Hart Conservatory, duck pond and Macaque primate enclosure. There's a playground for the kids and barbeque facilities if you're feeling hungry. Play some chess on the giant board or peruse the collection of mature trees and annual foliage.
Located right next to the iconic Cataract Gorge, Penny Royal Adventures aimed to re-create 19 century's Van Diemen's Land. It provides a village experience for everyone from history-themed boat rides to ultimate cliff adventures such as cliff jump, zip lines, rock climbing and cliff walk.
With its picturesque site and privileged location, Penny Royal Adventures has quickly gained the popularity within its local community and has become a 'must visit ' destination for visitors travelling interstate and internationally. * Free entry for all ages
The Albert Hall holds a special place in Launceston's story. Since 1891, it has brought people together for performances, exhibitions, conferences, celebrations and community events.
Today, four distinctive spaces combine heritage character with contemporary amenities, creating opportunities for events ranging from intimate gatherings to major productions, with each space available individually or in combination to create an event tailored to your vision.
Design Tasmania, one of Australia's leading design organisations, is the centre for design, culture and enterprise in Tasmania. Dedicated to nurturing and championing creative practice in Tasmania since 1976, they encourage creative risk-taking, facilitate new work and collaborate to broaden the national and international audience for Tasmanian design and craft and build the audience for design.
Design Tasmania is a destination attraction for tourism in the state's north, welcoming visitors from across Australia and the World, and promoting design and craft through exhibitions and retail. Housing one of Australia's most significant contemporary timber design collections, Design Tasmania's Launceston City Park base is recognised as one of the world's best contemporary buildings.
Sawtooth ARI is an artist-run initiative based near the banks of kanamaluka, lutruwita (Launceston, Tasmania). They are committed to servicing the community through the provision of a quality exhibition program. They showcase contemporary and experimental art by local, interstate and international artists at various stages of their professional career.
At Sawtooth, they have four galleries. In 2022, the front gallery at Sawtooth has been transformed into a First Nations specific exhibiting space. 'First Space' is an ongoing place for First Nations peoples to share art, experiences, creations and their stories.
They want to continually generate real change and support for the community, and to create further diversification within our exhibitions, to centre conversations through a First Nations lens. 'Inner Space' and 'Back Space' is dedicated to showcasing emerging/experimental practice. The fourth gallery is 'The Space,' dedicated to the community.
The now relocated National Automobile Museum of Tasmania in Launceston features one of Australia's most significant motoring collections. Spanning over 100 years of style and technical achievement this impressive collection of traditional and contemporary automobiles is a must-see for all those who appreciate history, design, engineering and style.
The museum comes alive with varied theme displays each year as well as constantly changing cars and motorcycles in the main hall. A feature of the new location is the establishment of "The Hall of Muscle" a celebration of the Australian Muscle Car. Along with over one hundred exhibits, the museum features a unique gift shop with a magnificent range of merchandise that will delight people of all ages.
Situated across the road from the Silo Hotel and Tasmania's largest children's playground, Riverbend Park, a visit to The National Automobile Museum of Tasmania is an ideal way to spend a leisurely afternoon. Car and motor home parking is available on site. The museum features disability access throughout.
Open every day (except Christmas day) 9 am to 5 pm. Opening times during Winter are 10 am to 4 pm.
Find sanctuary in Launceston’s newest Day Spa. Reflecting the natural beauty of our precious environment, Silo Day Spa treatments offer a return to your natural state.
Experience luxurious treatments to elevate your body to new levels of relaxation and rejuvenation; matched with natural botanical products that are proudly Australian and cruelty free; pure, clean skin care utilising the best of nature through science; and locally made Tasmanian essential oils and balms immerse you in a sensory journey to connect you with your true self.
Return to nature at Silo Day Spa.
Launceston Tramway Museum is about a local Tasmanian community and the trams they used.
The Museum evolved out of a restoration society in the 1990s that restored Launceston's only surviving double bogie tram.
Located in the historic Inveresk Precinct, within walking distance of the CBD, the Museum features a workshop, a large modern display gallery and access to a rail track running through the precinct.
You can recapture Launceston's tramway past with a ride on our restored tram.
Inside the museum, you can enjoy Launceston's oldest surviving movie footage and experience how the City changed with the introduction of the trams.
You may wish to view the ultimate DIY project, the rebuilding of Launceston's very first tram, or discover whatever happened to the trams when you encounter one that had become a chook house.
The Museum is adjacent to good parking, cafes and the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery. Open with tram rides on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Subject to weather and volunteer availability.
Launceston's Gorge Scenic Chairlift lets you view the magnificent Cataract Gorge from above, located in Northern Tasmania.
Take in the spectacular features of Cataract Gorge from this single-span chairlift. View the South Esk River in a serene or turbulent mood after a flood as well as tree rhododendrons and fern glades. It takes about ten minutes to take the ride across Cataract Gorge and First Basin. Top speed is a sedate one metre per second, but usually, the chairlift runs slower than that to afford passengers a longer ride.
It is about 457 metres (1462 feet) from station to station, with a central span between two pylons of 308 metres (985 feet), believed to be the longest single span of any chairlift in the world. Since its opening in 1972, the chairlift has established a 100 per cent safety record.
Be sure to also wander the grounds below the chairlift, where you can enjoy an outdoor swimming pool, tearooms and the delightful peacocks who inhabit the area.
Launceston's Gorge Scenic Chairlift is around a 15-minute walk from Launceston's central business district.
The Cataract Gorge Reserve on the South Esk River is a unique natural formation just minutes from central Launceston.
The Gorge has walking tracks, a swimming pool, the world's longest single-span chairlift, a restaurant, cafe, a suspension bridge and panoramic lookouts with spectacular views. Peacocks and native wildlife add to the experience.
On the southern side of the river is First Basin, featuring a swimming pool and an open area surrounded by bushland. This part of the Gorge is popular with locals for picnics and barbecues.
On the shady northern side, known as the Cliff Grounds, is a Victorian garden with ferns and exotic plants. Relax on the rolling lawns, take shade under the rotunda and enjoy lunch with a view from the restaurant.
There's also a kiosk and tearooms where you can enjoy a cup of tea and scones. Wander across the footbridge that links the two areas or take a chairlift ride across the expansive Gorge. Further upstream is the historic Duck Reach Power Station, now an interpretation centre and well worth the short walk. Spend an hour or spend a day: the Gorge has something for everyone.
Gaze in wonder at the stars and learn about space at the Launceston Planetarium at Inveresk.
Explore the universe from your seat at the Planetarium. The facility offers a great environment where viewers can learn about the night sky and astronomy - and much more!
With a range of films that are regularly updated, the Planetarium is an important and inspirational educational way to get people, especially young people, excited and involved in science.
The facility is located within the Queen Victoria Museum at Inveresk, and is one of the few in Australia which are regularly open to the public.
Each film is displayed on the Planetarium's 8-metre-diameter dome, providing an immersive experience from the comfort of cinema-style seats. The Planetarium uses a Zeiss ZKP3 star projector with a full-dome digital system.
Each show is followed by a live tour of the current night sky. The projector is capable of displaying the stars visible to the unaided eye from anywhere in the world and simulates the apparent motion of the stars as the Earth rotates. The effect is so realistic, it is like being out under the stars!
The Launceston Planetarium is open from Tuesday to Sunday every week, and Mondays during school holidays.
The Planetarium is closed on public holidays.
The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG) is Northern Tasmania's home of art, history, and natural science.
The QVMAG collection shares stories of local Aboriginal cultures, colonial history, and modern diversity, alongside extensive history archives and natural science research.
Located across two sites, you can experience the QVMAG collection through the 1890's heritage Art Gallery at Royal Park (2 Wellington Street, Launceston) and the Museum at Inveresk (2 Invermay Road, Invermay), set within 1870s-era industrial railway workshops.
The Museum at Inveresk is home to natural sciences displays, transport and railway memorabilia, blacksmith workshops, and the iconic Launceston Planetarium. See dinosaurs, trains, animal species (including the Tasmanian thylacine), artefacts from Australia's oldest merchant shipwreck, Sydney Cove. The Museum also showcases local and touring exhibitions.
Over at the Art Gallery at Royal Park, you'll explore the history and culture of the Tasmanian Aboriginal people through the long-term exhibition First Tasmanians: Our Story, experience history collections such as the Guan Di Temple and uncover galleries showcasing the QVMAG art collection; which bring the histories, identities and stories of Northern Tasmania into a fresh and contemporary context.
Two locations with free entry and open daily. Please visit our website for further details.
Welcome to X-Golf Launceston, your local indoor golf and sports bar in Tasmania! Join them for casual rounds, tournaments, coaching sessions, or private hire. They've paired a relaxed atmosphere with a full bar and a curated menu, making it the perfect spot to catch the game or relax with friends. Their premium simulators provide accurate ball data and access to world-renowned international courses. From casual group bundles to tailored event packages, they offer flexible options for different occasions.
A great little find. This store sells gifts, homewares, furniture, clothing, jewellery and collectibles from Tasmania and overseas. Loyal supporters of Tasmanian artisans, it stocks an eclectic and everchanging range, encouraging you to explore every nook and cranny for that item that grabs your attention.
Shopfront Trevallyn is situated in the lovely Trevallyn Shopping Village and is Trevallyn's only gift and homewares store. It is just a 5-minute drive from Launceston's CBD across the old bridge spanning the stunning Cataract Gorge.
The gallery is a five minutes walk from Seaport and Peppers Silo along the Tamar River and only a short drive to the centre of Launceston. Situated within a working hot glass studio the gallery represents the most extensive and diverse range of handmade glass in Tasmania.
You are welcome to visit the gallery, meet the artists and gain an insight into the wonders of glassmaking. The studio has only just recently moved into its new iconic location.
Located in Invermays historical wharf district within interesting buildings of industrial heritage, Glass Manifesto asks that in winter, you check our open hours and dress warmly for your visit.
