Newstead

Worth seeing in and around Newstead

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   York Park

   York Park is an oval-shaped stadium located in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football: it hosts regular matches in the Australian Football League and is the home ground of the North Launceston Football Club in the Tasmanian State League.

   2.6 km · stadium in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   NTCA Ground

   The North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, better known as the NTCA Ground, is the oldest first-class cricket ground in Australia. It is a multi-use sports venue situated in Launceston, Australia.

   1.5 km · cricket ground in Australia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   City Park

   Launceston City Park is a park in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Established in the 1820s by the Launceston Horticultural Society and handed over to the Launceston City Council in 1863.

   1.8 km · park in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   King's Bridge

   King's Bridge is a wrought-iron bridge crossing the South Esk River at the mouth of the Cataract Gorge in Launceston, Tasmania. Construction of the bridge began in 1864.

   2.9 km · heritage place located at , Launceston, Launceston City Council, Tasmania · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery

   The Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery is a museum located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It is the largest museum in Australia not located in a capital city.

   2.3 km · museum and art gallery in Launceston, Tasmania · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Launceston Gasworks

   The Launceston Gasworks is a former industrial site located in the CBD of Launceston, Tasmania. The site was the principal supplier of gas to the City of Launceston before the importation of LPG in the 1970s.

   2 km · building in Australia · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Newstead College

   Newstead College is a government comprehensive senior secondary school located in Newstead, a suburb of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1997, the college caters for approximately 500 students in Years 10, 11 and 12.

   900 m · government comprehensive senior college in Australia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Victoria Bridge, Launceston

   The Victoria Bridge in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia carries Tamar Street across the North Esk River. Also known as the Tamar Street Bridge, the original 500 feet timber bridge opened on 10 January 1899.

   2.2 km · bridge in Launceston, Tasmania · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Holyman House

   Holyman House is an Art Deco building in the central business district of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. The building was designed by H. S. East and Roy Sharrington Smith architects, of Launceston, with Clive Steele, of Melbourne, as consulting engineer.

   1.9 km · art deco building in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Star Theatre

    The Star Theatre is a historic Streamline Modern/Art Deco theatre in the inner Launceston suburb of Invermay, Tasmania. When it opened in 1937, the theatre provided seating for 852 persons.

    3.4 km · theatre and cinema in Invermay, a suburb of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia · Wikipedia

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