You won’t need a guidebook to find your way through Launceston and the Tamar Valley this autumn – just follow its scents, sights and sounds.

Launceston’s reputation as a food-lover’s paradise has helped make it Tasmania’s northern capital. The subtle flavours of fresh local produce win accolades for its restaurants year after year. Yet within minutes of the city’s heart, you can feast your eyes on nature’s drama. Cataract Gorge is every bit as stunning as the spectacular landscapes in more remote parts of our island.

North of Launceston, the Tamar Valley Wine Route traces the river banks and threads its way through patchwork farmlands. The story of Tasmania’s vineyards is one of enterprise and unyielding faith. With the leaves now turning gold and the harvest well under way, this is truly a rural idyll.

Whatever delights your senses – from the sight of Victorian and Edwardian architecture to the scent of lavender wafting on the breeze – you’ll find it in Launceston and the Tamar Valley.

Platypus are shy creatures difficult to spot in the wild, but you are guaranteed to see them by day at Beauty Point’s Platypus House

Gain a rare insight into the mysterious world of seahorses at Beauty Point’s Seahorse World.

Learn the history of Launceston and the Tamar Valley cruising the navigable reaches of this fascinating river.

Take Australia’s newest and longest continuous cable ride, just 20 minutes north-east of Launceston

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  Other destinations featured in this campaign:
  
  Tasmania's West Coast
  Tasmania's NorthWest
  Invigorating East Coast
  Hobart as a base