Launceston

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This Muslim Friendly Travel Guide is part of eHalal.io Travel Group Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania and is in the north of the state on the Tamar River. The city was settled in 1805 and has a population of around 85,000.

Travel to Launceston

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Launceston

Launceston is roughly 50 minutes from Melbourne on the mainland. Daily flights fly from Launceston to Melbourne with Virgin Australia, /fflyer/dyn/partners/airline/qantaslink Qantas-Australia Link, https://en/ Jetstar and / Tigerair Australia. Direct connecting Flights to Sydney are available daily and direct connecting Flights to Brisbane are available on selected days.

By car

Launceston is a hub of the highway system in Northern Tasmania. From Hobart, Devonport, or Burnie, stay on Highway 1, and make sure you are heading the right way.

How to get around in Launceston

The best way to get around Launceston is by car. Taxis are available, but may add up to be expensive; try to get a transfer when you are moving from the airport to your hotel. Car rentals are available for reasonable rates. There is also a Metro bus service which goes all through the town.

Bicycle is a reasonable way to get around Launceston and out the Gorge. Traffic is fairly quiet in town, and there is a good network of bike paths.

What to see in Launceston

• Launceston City Park - includes an enclosure housing a large number of Macaque monkeys
• Historic houses and buildings including Macquarie House, Franklin House, Entally House, Clarendon House and the 'Old Umbrella Shop'.
• Tamar Valley - fruit cocktail-growing area
• National Motor Museum

• Tasmania Zoo - 1166 Ecclestone Road, Riverside -41.42426, 146.98816 ☎ +61 3 6396 6100 - 100 species of animals.

Tamar Island

The Tamar Island Wetlands is a unique urban wetlands reserve 10 minutes' drive from the heart of Launceston in Tasmania's north.

Tamar Island has been Crown Land since settlement and up to the 1980s was leased to private and public operators. In the 1980s the Tasmanian Government purchased the wetlands area around Tamar Island, which was incorporated into the greater Tamar River Conservation Area.

An interpretation centre offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the value of the wetlands, along with a hikes that takes you through the wetlands,in bird hides and over to the historic Tamar Island.

Cataract Gorge

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Cataract Gorge is 1 kilometers from the centre of Launceston. There is paid parking at the entrance to the park, either all day or by the hour.

• There are many walking tracks which skirt the side of the gorge, and cross it at a suspension bridge and a low level bridge.
• You can swim in the gorge. The water can be quite cold, and there is a current, but with care you should be fine. There are constructed entrances to the water, and access is free. There is also an unheated swimming pool, and access to that is also free.
• You can see the gardens and pagolas, and the peacocks walking around.
• You can play on the playgrounds.
• You can take a chairlift across the gorge, and walk back, or vice-versa, although going both ways on the chairlift is about the same price as a one way ticket.
• There is a cafe on each side of the gorge, serving ice-creams, Coffee, Snacks, etc.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Launceston

Boags - Boag's brewery in downtown Launceston

• Cruise the Tamar River
• Tour the surrounding Cafes of the Tamar Valley

• Boag's brewery - 39 William Street -41.43268, 147.137758 ☎ +61 3 63326300 Boag's Brewery Tours leave weekdays (from 9AM; closed on public holidays) from the Boag's Centre for Beer Lovers located in the Tamar Hotel in the heart of Launceston. Bookings and fully enclosed footwear are crucial.

• Launceston Ghost Tour - 14 Brisbane Street ☎ +61 421 819 373 Opening Hours: Starts 8:30PM nightly at the Royal Oak $24/person or $20 with a voucher from the local hotels Fun night walking around one of Australia's oldest cities. Unearth the eerie side of Launceston in the 19th century. Fascinating for history buffs. Bookings required.

• York Park - known commercially as University of Tasmania Stadium, formerly Aurora Stadium | 2 Invermay Road, Invermay -41.425833, 147.138889 ☎ +61 3 6323 3383 York Park - Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs - 31st May 2008 181 Tasmania's largest sporting venue with a maximum capacity of 21,000. Watch a game of Aussie Rules or cricket.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Launceston

• Tasmanian Wool Products: Waverley Woolen Mills, The Sheep's Back (George St)
• The Tasmanian Devil as soft toys, hand-puppets etc

• Design Centre Tasmania - Cnr Brisbane Street and Tamar St, City Park -41.432399, 147.14294 ☎ +61 3 6331 5506 - Australia's only museum collection of contemporary wood design and they run exhibitions and tours of crafts, design and art, nationally and internationally. A not-for-profit organisation with a mission to support and sustain design.

Halal Food & Restaurants

• Morty's Coffee & Wine Cafe | 25 Wellington Street ☎ +61 3 6331 5788 - Like a small food court with a good variety of dishes.
• Aromas Fine Food Cafe | 272 Charles Street ☎ +61 3 6331 4150 - Good coffee and pastries in a quiet and relaxing area.
• Fish and Chips at the end of the Wharf, past the end of the flood barrier when walking from town. Possibly the best fish and chips you'll ever have. Prices depending on fish and season.

• Bellini ☎ +61 3 63341403 - A stunning waterfront restaurant.

• Star of Siam | Paterson Street ☎ +61 3 6331 2786 - Informal, casual (Thai) with a wooden interior.

• La Calabrisella - ianroberts02@ 56 Wellington Street ☎ +61 3 6331 1958 Opening Hours: Wed-Mon 5pm-late Italian and Mediterranean. Pizza, Pasta. salads and pies.

• The Prickly Cactus - 72-74 George Street ☎ +61 3 6334 0584 - Classic Mexican. Famous for their fishbowls and margaritas.
• Franco's - 42 George Street ☎ +61 3 6331 8648 - Home-style Italian.
• The Metz | 119 Street John Street ☎ +61 3 6331 7277 - Casual dining. Pizzas and à la carte.
• The Star Cafe Cafe - 113 Charles Street - Tapas and wood-fired pizzas.
• Me Wah - 39-41 Invermay Road ☎ +61 3 6331 1308 - A Tasmanian spin on Chinese with good seafood.
• Stillwater | 2 Bridge Road ☎ +61 3 6331 4153 - Elegant and contemporary Tasmanian. Try the rye waffles.
• The Gorge Restaurant - 74 Gorge Road ☎ +61 3 6331 3330 - Indoor and outdoor dining in a beautiful setting. Peacocks roam about.

• Quigley's.
• Dockside.
• Black Cow.

Launceston has several "olde worlde" UK style pubs, including The Cock and Bull and Irish Murphy's. In the downtown there are pubs on many of the street intersections.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Launceston

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

There are many motels, hotels and bed-and-breakfast establishments offering lodging in the area.

• The Old Bakery Inn Corner of York & Margaret Streets ☎ +61 3 6331 7900 $125/night 100-year-old converted bakery combined with the neighbouring townhouses from the same era. Rooms are simple but clean and well looked after. Plenty of parking on site.

• The Sebel Launceston - Corner Street John & William Streets ☎ +61 3 6333 7555 - This Launceston hotel is within walking distance to the downtown, Launceston’s seaport and Cataract Gorge.

Travel Next

Launceston provides a base to explore the northern part of Tasmania.

The historic town of George Town (Tasmania) | George Town and Low Head lighthouse are a one-hour drive to the north along the Tamar River.

• Stanley (Tasmania) | Stanley is a colonial-era fishing town in the northwest of Tasmania
• Devonport and Deloraine can make a scenic round trip, following the west Tamar, along the northern coast, and before looping south.
• St Helens (Tasmania) | Street Helens is a coastal town on the Eastern Coast.
• Scottsdale (Tasmania) | Scottsdale lavender farm
• George Town (Tasmania) | George Town is an historic settlement north on the eastern Tamar.
• Ben Lomond National Park|Ben Lomond National Park is a skiing/hiking area in northeast Tasmania.

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