Launceston, Tasmania

Architecture
Launceston was settled by Europeans in 1806 and quickly became the hub for agricultural development in the north of Tasmania. Much of the Victorian and Georgian architecture of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s has been preserved and incorporated into downtown buildings. The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery is excellent and well worth a visit, both for the architecture of the building and for the exhibits.

Districts

 * Blackstone Heights - Blackstone Heights does not have any shops. Cityview Christian Church is located on Neptune Drive.
 * East Launceston - Historic, high street
 * Hadspen
 * Invermay - Student district, with a few boutique shops and many sports facilities. Low cost neighbourhood. University of Tasmania campus. Many art galleries and cultural institutions.
 * Kings Meadows - Suburb south of Launceston
 * Launceston Airport
 * Mayfield - Mayfield is situated close to the University of Tasmania campus and to the Australian Maritime College. House prices are affordable and there is an appeal for first home buyers being just a short five- to ten-minute drive to the city via the East Tamar Highway. Bad neighbourhood. Yellowstone Church.
 * Mowbray - The site of Mowbray Racecourse, home of the Launceston Cup.
 * Newnham - The University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College and TasTAFE have a campus in Newnham. Mowbray Indoor Sport 'n' Skate is also located in this area.
 * Norwood - Contains a mix of large, older-style family homes with patches of more modern homes. some schools.
 * Prospect - The Mount Pleasant Laboratories are Tasmanian government laboratories located in Prospect and include: biological and environmental studies. Prospect became to the main site of drought related studies during the Tasmanian drought. Good neighbourhood.
 * Ravenswood - Many recreational facilities and history of hard working class folks. Less good neighbourhood, by some it is considered the worst neighbourhood in the city
 * Riverside - Secluded and relaxing getaway by the water. Good neighbourhood.
 * Rocherlea - Has community center and church. Lower economic neighbourhood.
 * Scottsdale - Gorgeous and picturesque place outside of the city, has art galleries
 * South Launceston - Suburb. Sandy
 * Summerhill - Suburb west of business district
 * Tamar Valley - Tamar Valley is a large region just north of Launceston connecting the city with the Northern Tasmania coast. The area is known for its wide concentration of wineries, making it a popular destination for couples hoping to sample Australia’s world famous wine! Also has Seahorse World and Steampunk festival.
 * Traveller's Rest - Place people may stop at when travelling in and out of the city
 * Trevallyn - Secluding and relaxing getaway by the water
 * Waverly - Bad neighbourhood.
 * West Launceston - On the river, has nightlife, including Wellington and Bathurst Street
 * Youngtown - Named after first governor of Tasmania

Cataract Gorge
It is unusual to have a significant natural feature like Cataract Gorge so near the centre of a major city. It is only a 15 minute walk from the Brisbane Mall in the centre of Launceston to the entrance of Cataract Gorge. The Gorge provides some excellent walks and nature trails among bushland and wildlife. The single span chairlift in the First Basin is said to be the longest in the Southern Hemisphere. The Gorge Restaurant in the Cliff Grounds Reserve at the First Basin has a tasty menu and it makes a good half day walk including a lunch stop.

Cradle Mountain
Tasmania's 6th largest mountain and some ways off.

Droughts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RGS6

In 1991, Launceston suffered from the electrical outage, Flight 719 also flew out from Launcston airport this year. Many drought related studies were conducted at the Mount Pleasant Laboratories, including magnetic studies conducted by the Royal Society. After the mutant vortex crisis ended, facilities were constructed to analyze the proteins of the abominable rapids.

The Tamar river did not dry up, but things did get quite intense. There were no water shortages, but there were riots, and conflict with Unit 50. Unit 50 and the Medranda Food corporation did not have any headquarters in the area. Medium wildfires affected the city but did not reach its borders, the city was also affected by constant dust storms$$8$$ from Cradle Mountain. Due to government activities in the city, it managed to not suffer as severe economic hardships as Hobart.