Australia - Tasmania - Launceston
Launceston is a small city in the north of Tasmania, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. It is the second largest city in Tasmania after Hobart and the eighteenth largest in Australia. Europeans originally settled at the mouth of the Tamar River at George Town in 1804 but moved to the present site of Launceston in 1805. As such, it is Australia's third oldest city (after Sydney and Hobart) and has many historical buildings and sights

Launceston serves as the commercial hub for the north of the state and gas points of attraction such as the Cataract Gorge, a natural wonder of Tasmania and only five minutes walk from the city, the City Park, which includes an enclosure for Japanese Macaque monkeys, a gift from the sister-city of Ikeda, Japan, the Tamar River and tributaries and the Tamar Valley, which is home to some of Australia's best vineyards.