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Tasmania

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Discovering Tasmania

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Each region of Tasmania has features unique to it.

The Northern City of Launceston has become a

centre for educational excellence with national institutions

being established here including the Australian Maritime College

which was established in 1978,

and the

Australian School of Fine Furniture

.which offers a complete professional

2-year full-time diploma course..

An offshoot of the AMC is the AMC Newnham Dive Club

which is open to past and present students

and staff of the AMC or UTAS.

Visitor Attractions in the northern area

are diverse,some of the most popular include:

the Cataract Gorge in Launceston,

the colourful and fragrant Lavender Farms ,

where you can take a tour of the farm here

and share in the experiences of people who have been before

if you like this farm ,you might also like to visit the Lavender Lady

in the Tamar Valley,for some lavender products.

The Tamar Wine Route ,

the Swiss styled Village of Grindelwald.

The Museums

including the

National Automobile Museum

Businesses in the Northern Region prosper

because of their innovation and niche marketing

including:

Banjos Bakeries' their first store was opened in 1984

at YORKTOWN SQUARE, Launceston.

the stores are now franchised around Australia

and into Asia

WestHaven Dairy

which has a proud 30 year tradition

of supplying goat milk and cheeses

locally and internationally

and Gourlays Sweets

established in the mid 1890's

by William Johnston Gourlay who immigrated to Australia

from Mother Well, Scotland.

A variety of other Shopping experiences

can be enjoyed in Launceston 's

CBD and Suburbs

Start the tour here.