Family and Kids in Launceston
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Visit to experience unparalleled fun for kids
Fine food, local art and handicrafts alone would not be enough to designate this place an attraction, but its location on the top two floors of a 1830s flour mill would. The gallery is above the Stillwater Restaurant, and largely covers visual art such as paintings, drawings and photography, and also sculpture. Other offerings include jewellery, furniture, textiles and woodcraft. The variety an...Read more -
A place for children with all kinds of interests
Handmade furniture, contemporary art by locals, and antique objects are the hallmark of this retail showroom. The furniture here is made from Tasmanian voice such as Myrtle, Blackwood, and black heart sassafras. Of particular interest are the antique clocks you can buy here. It is the largest Commercial Art Gallery in the city. With an especially good collection of art deco, art nouveau, ...Read more -
A guaranteed fun space for the kids
Though not among the city’s best parks this woody grassland is a good place to set your kids loose. The wide open space is filled with swings, monkey bars, flying foxes, slides, and forts. There’s a BMX track for cyclists, and a picnic area for families that has barbeque facilities. You’ll find dogs being walked on leashes. Mobility challenged people will have not much problem...Read more -
Amazing Launceston attraction for kids
Focusing on colonial and contemporary art alike, with both permanent and temporary collections in ten galleries, the museum is the best gathering of fine art on the island. Combined with the Joss House, which is also knowns as the still functioning Guan Di Temple from north-eastern Tasmanian mining towns, the gallery is an unmissable attraction on your Launceston trip. There is also good collec...Read more -
Can keep your kids busy for days
Located on the South esk River this hydroelectric concrete gravity dam created the long and narrow Lake Trevallyn. This has been turned into a recreation area, with a boat launching ramp, and ski jump at Aquatic Point. If you visit the dam during the time it is spilling water the site is quite dramatic. Swimming, water skiing, kayaking and windsurfing are popular summertime activiti...Read more -
Perfect for kids day out in Launceston
Established in 1874 this is the outlet of the oldest textile mill in Australia continuously operating. Generations of weavers have handed down their knowledge and skills, leading to what is today known as one of the best local producers of bed blankets, throw rugs, wool blankets, travel rugs, cushions, new ways, and other household textiles in a kaleidoscope of colors and a variety of designs. ...Read more -
Fun place to go for kids
This pretty park was recovered from a disused brickfield, and is one of the most historically important centers of the city. Symmetrical in shape, it was built to reflect European sophistication. Accordingly, it is planted with elm trees laid down by royalty, and has been the site of many cultural events, has been used as a military parade ground, and was the meeting point between first elector...Read more -
A cool place to see with kids
With about 120 hectares of native vegetation which includes eucalyptus of various kinds and other threatened flora, this reserve and it's 15 kilometers worth of trails are the region’s foremost and the most popular bike riding area. This attention has only been recent, but people have been jogging, walking and taking their dogs out for a stroll here for a long time before that. You can ea...Read more -
A fantastic place for refreshing break for children
A charming little lake next to a charming little rivulet make this one of the favorite local spots in the city to have a picnic. This park is not very well known among tourists, which is a shame, because it is utterly gorgeous. Located inside a gorge, or bowl, the park has a wondrous rhododendron plantation, a cute children's playground, and. picnic and barbecue facilities. The parks functions ...Read more -
One of the awesome things children enjoy the most
Across the street from the Queen Victoria Art Gallery this park was originally a military barracks. In recent years it has become a very popular place for tourists to meet locals. The location along the river is classic, with a boardwalk that extends from the Cataract Gorge Reserve to the Inveresk Precinct. It's probably the best waterfront territory in the city, perhaps even in all of Tasmania...Read more -
The best option for younger visitors
You may walk over to this museum from either the Cataract Gorge Reserve Trail or from the Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area. Or you could drive. This was the first publicly owned hydroelectric plant in all of the southern hemisphere. A tunnel of 850 meters was a drilled through the hillside over 16 months so that water from the dammed river could be brought here for power generation. The station...Read more -
A place where kids enjoy and have fun
This synagogue, a heritage building of Launceston, is unusual in multiple ways. For one it is the whole country's second oldest synagogue, the oldest known Christian temple in the city, and one of the very few examples of Egyptian Revival architecture in all of Australia. The most prominent feature of such architecture displayed over here is the trapezoid facade. The entrance to the synagogue i...Read more -
A place perfect for families with kids
Down Tamar valley, northeast of Launceston, in the town of Windermere, is probably the most beautiful church in all of Tasmania, and one of the oldest. It is certainly one of the most photographed buildings on the island. It is also perhaps one of the most painted churches on the island. Made of bluestone, the 1842 building has a simple and pure look, in modern Gothic style. It lies on th...Read more -
A favorite place to take the kids in the city
A quintessential Irish bistro in Launceston, Irish Murphy’s is a popular watering hole. Established in 1835, it offers visitors with nightly live music and a traditional Irish bistro menu for highly reasonable rates. The eclectic range of drinks, the welcoming staff and the generous portions of delectable food make Irish Murphy’s an ideal place to head to with your travel companions...Read more -
It's just one of those places to visit and hang out
Jailhouse Grill is continuing its 140 years’ tradition of offering best food and drinks to the localities and the travellers. This typical Georgian Inn was constructed in mid 1800 and presently is decorated with a joyful convict theme. Steaks and salad bar of this steakhouse is very popular among the visitors. You can enjoy various options of starters, lunch, dinner, and desserts from the...Read more