Welcome to the City of Launceston

The City of Launceston has a growing population of 98,000 and is the second largest city in Tasmania.

Known as the commercial hub of Tasmania, Launceston services the growing communities of the North East and North West and is the central business, shopping and entertainment centre for all of Northern Tasmania.

Launcetson is known for it's grand architecture and leafy parks along with having a great precinct of restaurants, cafes and the CBD shopping mall.   Launceston is proud of it's sporting success and the many great facilities it has to offer, including the new home for AFL team the Tassie Hawks.... Launceston is sure to attract many visitors for the sports calendar each year.

The airport services 8 flights per day from Melbourne, with further flights direct from Sydney and Brisbane, Launceston is within short reach (48 minute flight) of the mainland.   The city has a modern hospital and the central precinct is full of well established leafy parks and grand churches.