Launceston
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Visitors love the niche aspects of shopping in Launceston, Tamar and the North, and the unique wares of our talented locals coupled with all of the shopping essentials of a larger centre won’t disappoint.
Launceston delivers ambient cafés, bespoke boutiques, gourmet delis and regular bustling markets all within an immaculately preserved, 19th century backdrop. It’s the individuality and relaxed pace that makes shopping in Launceston a truly stylish experience; surprising, accessible and intertwined with trendy cafés.
Launceston delivers ambient cafés, bespoke boutiques, gourmet delis and regular bustling markets all within an immaculately preserved, 19th century backdrop. It’s the individuality and relaxed pace that makes shopping in Launceston a truly stylish experience; surprising, accessible and intertwined with trendy cafés.
We all know a good coffee has long been at the heart of a civilised urge to shop and Launceston proudly pioneered this trend, home to only the second café in Australia to operate an espresso machine imported from Italy in 1956.
Former Sydney-sider Kate Taylor, who co-owns the giftware shop Coco Blue in Campbell Town south of Launceston, finds interstate clients drawn to Tasmania’s niche products and unique shopping scene. She says, “We have a style of shopping that’s very much relaxed, easily accessible and often nestled amongst cafés. It’s more ambling – you can drive, park and walk, and pass time in a more pleasant way. "I find shopping in Melbourne more pushy and frenzied.”
Former Sydney-sider Kate Taylor, who co-owns the giftware shop Coco Blue in Campbell Town south of Launceston, finds interstate clients drawn to Tasmania’s niche products and unique shopping scene. She says, “We have a style of shopping that’s very much relaxed, easily accessible and often nestled amongst cafés. It’s more ambling – you can drive, park and walk, and pass time in a more pleasant way. "I find shopping in Melbourne more pushy and frenzied.”
No other Australian city boasts the accessible avenues and alleyways, squares and streets, the malls and markets of Launceston. Shopping here is proudly local with a passionate and growing design community, so you’ll find contemporary gems hidden around every corner. Make sure to take
a stroll through the Old Brisbane Arcade, the ‘Paris end’ of Charles
Street, the Quadrant Mall or down hip George Street where good coffee,
alfresco dining and stylish designs are second nature.
Around The Galleries
You won’t find the chic commercial galleries of Sydney’s Woollahra or
Melbourne’s Flinders Lane in Tasmania’s north. But you might see an
artist at work. And of course, there’s the Glover…“There’s a tremendous
creativity and energy in the region – that’s really encouraging for the
lover of making art. Or, for the person who loves to go on an art
pilgrimage, or take a class,” says Dr Jane Deeth, an arts consultant and
art advisor to the Glover Prize. Jane also runs the Launceston-based
business New Audiences for Art, connecting ordinary people to the
experience of making art. Her personal recommendation? “Package your
own pilgrimage,” says Jane. “For example, if you’re aligned to an Arts
Society, you could start at Eskleigh near Perth, and do some painting plein air; pop down
to Clarendon House and wander through the Heritage Highway postcard series; then, drive to
Artisan Gallery, taste a local wine and buy something. That’s a perfect day in my book!”
Ten Things To Do Around Launceston
Beaconsfield Mine and Heratige Centre
National Trust of Australia (Tasmania)
The Great Western Tiers
Naturally North East
Brickendon Estate
Tamar River Cruises
Hollybank Treetops Adventure
The Trail of the Tin Dragon
Seahorse World
Launceston Ghost Tours
National Trust of Australia (Tasmania)
The Great Western Tiers
Naturally North East
Brickendon Estate
Tamar River Cruises
Hollybank Treetops Adventure
The Trail of the Tin Dragon
Seahorse World
Launceston Ghost Tours
Pictures with thanks to google images
