5 Days
Launceston and North
Change route
Pipers Brook Vineyard / Credit: Jarrad Seng
- LauncestonDistance and drive time: 7 km - 20 min
- Visit Launceston City Park and stroll through the gardens
- See fine Tasmanian design at Design Tasmania
- Take the world’s longest single-span chairlift over Cataract Gorge
- Join Tamar River Cruises and experience the beauty of the region from the water
- Overnight Launceston
Josef Chromy Tasmania / Credit: Andrew Wilson
- Launceston and West TamarDistance and drive time: 60 km - 1 hr
- Visit the Tamar Island Wetlands Centre and Reserve and take a short walk from the interpretation centre
- Take a drive through the Tamar Valley past vineyards, orchards, dairies, salmon farms, truffle woods and olive groves. Stop into any one of the tasting centres or cellar doors and have a chat with the locals
- See the picturesque Tamar Valley from the top of Brady’s Lookout State Reserve
- If there’s still time, visit Seahorse World and see platypuses and echidnas nearby at Platypus House, Beauty Point
- Overnight Tamar Valley
41 Degrees South Salmon and Ginseng Farm / Credit: Tourism Tasmania and Adam Gibson
- West Tamar to East TamarDistance and drive time: 166 km - 2 hr 25 min
- Head east over the Tamar River and towards the beach town of Bridport
- Play a round of golf at Barnbougle Dunes – an award winning links course
- Try award winning Jansz Sparkling at Pipers River
- Visit Hollybank Treetops Adventure and experience a zipline or Segway tour
- Overnight Launceston
Penny farthing bicycle / Credit: Tourism Tasmania & Michael Walters Photography
- Launceston and surroundsDistance and drive time: 110 km - 2 hr
- Visit the historic village of Evandale
- Explore historic Longford and visit Woolmers Estate and Brickendon Estate
- Take a short walk to beautiful Liffey Falls
- Overnight at Quamby Estate or Red Feather Inn at Hagley
Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm Cafe / Credit: Danielle Prowse
- Hagley to DevonportDistance and drive time: 125 km - 1 hr 50 min
- Head to Mole Creek and tour the glow worm caves at Mole Creek Caves
- Stop at The Honey Farm in Chudleigh for honey tastings
- Visit 41° South Salmon and Ginseng Farm at Deloraine and pick up some fresh smoked baby salmon
- Drop in at Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm Café for fresh raspberries
- Try some uniquely Tasmanian wasabi or bush pepper cheese at Ashgrove Farm
- Depart Devonport Airport
