Holidaying in Launceston Tasmania

Hi im from Launceston Tasmania and would like to share with you all what i enjoy most about my town...

Launceston is Australia's third oldest city (after Sydney and Hobart) and has many historical buildings and sights. is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 103,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. It is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart and the fastest growing city in the state.[1]

• The Cataract Gorge, a natural wonder of Tasmania and only five minutes walk from the city
• The City Park, which includes an enclosure for Japanese Macaque monkeys, a gift from the sister-city of Ikeda, Japan
• The Tamar River and tributaries
• The Tamar Valley, which is home to some of Australia's best vineyards
• The Boags Brewery, which produces one of Australia's premium beers.
• Aurora Stadium - The State's only venue for Australian Football League matches

       Sport

Launceston is the home of Aurora Stadium (a.k.a. York Park), which is the state's only first-class sports ground equipped with lights for evening games. It hosts several first class Australian rules events, including the Northern Tasmanian Football League and Victorian Football League team, the Tasmanian Devils Football Club. The Melbourne team Hawthorn (and previously St Kilda) have played a small number of AFL (Australian football) games there each year. Launceston holds the record attendance for a VFL/AFL crowd in Tasmania (20,961) set on June 18, 2006 when Hawthorn played Richmond Football Club.

There is heated (but friendly) rivalry between residents of Launceston and the southern capital Hobart. The AFL games mentioned above are an example -- Hobart residents are disappointed about missing out -- while Hobart hosts all international cricket games played in the state at the Bellerive Oval.

Launceston is also the city where the controversial finish to the St Kilda v Fremantle game occurred, on April 30, 2006.

The city was also one of the venues for the 2003 Rugby World Cup attracting a record crowd of 19,891 for the sport of rugby union in Tasmania to a game between Romania and Namibia at York Park.

Launceston is the only city in Tasmania to have hosted national soccer matches. A National Soccer League game was held at Aurora Stadium in 2002 between Perth Glory and Melbourne Knights, attracting 5,324 fans. An A-League pre-season cup game was played at the same venue between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United on 16 July 2006 in front of a crowd of 6,834.

 

 

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• Marcos Ambrose (racing car driver)
• Simon Baker (actor)
• David Boon (cricket player)
• Daniel Geale (boxer)
• Graeme Murphy (choreographer)
• Ricky Ponting (cricket player)
• Peter Sculthorpe (composer)
• Allan Stone (tennis player)
• Rachael Taylor (actress)
• John Gee (diplomat)

 

 

So thats why i love my tassie town and i hope that this activity has helped you all to get to know our little island down here.....

Mwah

Cazza

 

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