Named after the town in Corwall. Originally after Peterson, the military person who “founded it” he changed it to the home town of his superior. How’s that for sucking up to your boss?
Now the bit we see and walk through is a mix of art noveau buildings, Victorian and dock regeneration – the latter much like you see anywhere. With the exception of the 1960s grain silos which have recently been transformed from 20 year dilapidation to a chique hotel.
Good eateries abound. A gastronomic centre it says.
The Cataract Gorge is one of the main attractions, making for a pleasant stroll – much like they’ve done since the late 1800s. The fountain in the square marks the first water supply from 1857, still used today. Launceston was one of the first cities to have mains sewage, 1860. Speaks of the wealth or investment which must have been around.
As it is at the bottom of a valley, which we rode down, the only way is up tomorrow.
Travelling reflections 