Launceston, Tamar and The North

Hollybank Forest

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Just 19km from Launceston, Hollybank Forest, comprising a mixture of native bush and ash and pine plantations, is a popular picnic spot.

Liffey Falls

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The beautiful Liffey Falls, as their name suggests, are situated on the Liffey River which flows out of Great Lake.

Meander Falls

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Meander Falls Bushwalk is in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area below the Great Western Tiers. The walk is 5km (one way)

Pine Lake

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Pencil pine grows only in the Tasmanian highlands, and there are few other places on the island where it can be accessed as at Pine Lake.

Duck Reach

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The Duck Reach walk starts in Launceston itself and runs through the Cataract Gorge Reserve an on to the historic Duck Reach Power Station.

Tamar Island

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Situated in the Tamar River, the 7-hectare island is the largest in a group of five small islands found in this section of the river.

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