Cataract Gorge - Launceston

Tasmania - part 1

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June 28th 2009
I left Sydney on 8th May and landed in Launceston in what looked like a field! Launceston has a population of about 70,000. The Arthouse hostel I stayed in during my stays here was lovely. It was an old hotel and had lots of character, though it was very cold! Was a strange day as it started very early for me. I decided to go check out the cateract gorge, Launceston's highlight. It was so nice th ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more