Explore Rocherlea
The district Rocherlea of in Launceston (Tasmania) is located in Australia about 435 mi south of Canberra, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 19% |
Air Humidity | 99% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
20°C (67 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 30th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Sebel Launceston
BEST WESTERN PLUS LAUNCESTON
Mercure Launceston
Quality Hotel Colonial Launceston
Quality Hotel Colonial Launceston
Areca Boutique Hotel
Clarion Hotel City Park Grand
Commodore Regent
Ashton Gate
GRAND CHANCELLOR - LAUNCESTON
Videos from this area
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50 People 1 Question: Launceston Tasmania, Australia
We have been big fans of the 50 people and 1 question series so we thought we would have a go at making our own. (its not as high def as we would of liked on YouTube but you get the idea) we...
Harvest Market, Launceston (Harvestmarket.org.au)
"Harvest Market", Launceston's fresh food market, from Tasmania's farmers to you, every Saturday, Cimitiere Street car park, near City Park. Check their website for all the details, harvestmarket....
Monkey Business in City Park!
Japanese macaque monkeys (snow monkeys) in Launceston's City Park! Old world monkeys given as a gift to the city of Launceston, Tasmania from its sister-city in Japan, Ikeda (in Osaka). Copyright...
Round 1 - Forestry Tasmania Northern Premier League Northern Rangers v Launceston United
FT: Northern Rangers 3 def. Launceston United 0.
Domestic Self Storage Launceston Tasmania
At store-it-safe we aim to provide the highest quality self storage available in Northern Tasmania. We offer a variety of different sized units to suit your needs. store-it-safe is a modern...
Monster Trucks Launceston - 24/04/2010
Monster Truck Show - Launceston Scooby Doo Raptors Rampage Samson Taz.
City Park, Launceston Tasmania
Being in the heart of Launceston, City Park attracts many locals and visitors. It is huge and green, populated with old Oak trees. There is the Maquac Monkeys, conservatory, band stand, BBQ's,...
Arvo Run Launceston: Wild Weather
Took the Go-Pro out while I was on my arvo run in Launceston. Some pretty strong winds and flood waters!
Launceston Steam Railway 22nd September 2010
Lillian runs round her train at Newmills on the Launceston Steam Railway.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
York Park
York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 21,000 people—more than any other stadium in Tasmania—York Park has been known as Aurora Stadium under a six-year naming rights agreement signed with Aurora Energy in 2004. Primarily used for Australian rules football, its record attendance of 20,971 was set in June 2006, when Hawthorn Football Club played Richmond Football Club in an Australian Football League (AFL) match.
Launceston Reception Centre
Launceston Reception Centre, formerly the Launceston Remand Centre, an Australian maximum security prison for male and female inmates held on remand, is located in Launceston, Tasmania. The facility is operated by the Tasmanian Prison Service, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of Tasmania.
Brooks High School (Launceston, Tasmania)
Brooks High School is an Australian public high school in Rocherlea, Tasmania. The school is co-educational, teaches grade seven to 10 and has around 700 students. The school services Invermay, Mayfield, Mowbray, Newnham, Ravenswood and Rocherlea and is part of the East Tamar Federation. The school also offers some vocation education training courses for grade 11 students. The school's students generally continue their education at Newstead and Launceston College.
Newnham, Tasmania
Newnham is a suburb of Launceston. Newnham is located on the East Tamar Highway, on the eastern side of the Tamar River. Both the University of Tasmania and the Australian Maritime College have a campus in Newnham. Mowbray Indoor Sport n Skate is also located in this area.
Launceston Church Grammar School
Launceston Church Grammar School is an Anglican co-educational private school in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia for years kindergarten through to Year 12. Although founded in 1846, the present school was formed in 1981 from the amalgamation of the boys' Launceston Grammar School and girls' Broadland House, Church of England Girls' Grammar School.
Australian Maritime College
The Australian Maritime College (AMC) is a tertiary education institution based in Launceston, Tasmania and is an institute of the University of Tasmania. AMC is Australia's national centre for maritime education, training and research. It has two campuses located within 50 kilometres of each other in Northern Tasmania, each with different facilities and residence.
North Esk River
The North Esk River is a river in Tasmania, Australia. It is one of the tributaries of the Tamar River together with the South Esk River. It starts in the Northallerton Valley below Ben Nevis in the states North East joining with the St Patricks River, flowing through Launceston. Launceston's Old Seaport tourist feature is located on the North Esk River. The river becomes tidal downstream of Hoblers Bridge to where it meets the Tamar.
Newstead College
Newstead College is situated in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. The school provides senior-secondary education for year 11, 12 and 13 students. The first intake of students to Newstead College was in 1997, However in late 1996 high school students from around the region were shown through the college while the final work was carried out. During 1997, the college hosted various government figures who toured the college grounds and students attended many ceremonies for the school opening.
NTCA Ground
The Northern Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, better known as the NTCA Ground, is a multi-use sports venue in Launceston, Australia. It is currently used mostly for club cricket matches and has a capacity of under 10,000. The Northern Tasmania Cricket Association Ground is the oldest first class cricket ground in Australia and in 1851 hosted the first first-class cricket game in Australia, with the Van Diemen's Land XI defeating the Port Phillip XI.
St Lukes Private Hospital
St. Lukes Hospital is a private hospital located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. St. Luke's was founded in 1900 by the St. Luke's Anglican Association, a charitable organisation, and was designed to be for the care of the aged, disabled, and terminally ill. It was first sold in 1986, and again sold in 2004, this time to Little Company of Mary Health Care, owners of Calvary Hospital.
Invermay, Tasmania
Invermay is a suburb of Launceston, which contains the minor suburb of Inveresk, it is located on the eastern side of the Tamar River and the northern side of the North Esk River, the suburb is most notable as being home to York Park (Aurora Stadium).
Waverley, Tasmania
Waverley is a suburb of Launceston, in the north of Tasmania, Australia. It is an eastern suburb; the location of the Waverley Woolen Mills, and the Waverley primary school. It is the first suburb you pass through when visiting Launceston from the east coast via the Tasman Highway.
ABC Northern Tasmania
ABC Northern Tasmania is the ABC Local Radio station for northern Tasmania, based in Launceston, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts on 91.7 MHz on the FM band.
Albert Hall, Launceston
The Albert Hall is a convention centre in Launceston, Tasmania in the style of high Victorian architecture, first opened as the main structure for the Tasmanian Industrial exhibition which ran from 25 November 1891 to 22 March 1892. It is located on the corner of Tamar Street and Cimitiere Street. It was first listed on the Register of the National Estate on 21 March 1978. Designed by John Duncan and built by J.T.
Kerslake Hall
Kerslake Hall is a residential college for full-time students of the University of Tasmania and Australian Maritime College. It is situated on the university's Newnham campus, Launceston, Australia. The residence is named after Irene Kerslake, a former lecturer at the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education and women's rights campaigner. The residence offers 107 self-catered rooms. Kerslake Hall is open to members of the public during university holidays, such as tourists and conference groups.
City Park Radio
City Park Radio is a community radio station in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, broadcasting on the frequency 103.7 FM and is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. The station started broadcasting on 7 April 1986, from facilities in Newnham as 7LTN-fm. In 1988, the station moved to the 100-year-old City Park Cottage in Launceston's City Park and started using the name City Park Radio. In 1993, work was started on a new studio complex behind the cottage.
Ravenswood, Tasmania
Ravenswood is an eastern suburb of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Mayfield, Tasmania
To the north of the Launceston CBD, 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.
Rocherlea, Tasmania
Rocherlea is a northern suburb of Launceston and on the way to Lilydale, with a cluster of mainly brick suburban homes, this area is about ten minutes drive from the Launceston CBD. Services include a supermarket, local shops and schools.
Launceston Aquatic
Launceston Aquatic a double storey structure built at the old Windmill Hill Swimming Pool site in Launceston, Tasmania. The centre was opened on 25 May 2009, at a cost of A$26.3 million. The Launceston City Council estimates that 400,000 people would visit each year after the establishment period.
Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston
The Inveresk and York Park Precinct in Launceston, Tasmania, once Tasmania's largest industrial site, is now the major cultural heart of the town. It is home to Aurora Stadium, one of two current Australian Football League venues in Tasmania, the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, TAFE Tasmania, and The School of Visual and Performing Arts. The annual Royal Launceston Show is held every October at the Inveresk Showgrounds.
Launceston 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. It is now an important part of cultural life in Launceston and also a heritage park.
Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
The Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame was established to help recognise outstanding services and overall contribution made to the sport of Australian rules football in Tasmania. Any participant of the sport, including players, umpires, media personalities and coaches, may be inducted. A physical hall was established in 2005 after the Tasmanian Community Fund provided a $50,000 grant to assist AFL Tasmania and the Launceston City Council with establishment of a permanent facility at York Park.
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston
The Hotel Grand Chancellor in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia formerly known as the Novetel, is a seven-storey building located in the city's central business district (CBD). Completed in August 1989, the building was constructed at a cost of $44 million, with up to 130 men working on-site. Before the official opening of the hotel, 20,000 locals visited the Chancellor on its open day.
Launceston Gasworks
The Launceston Gasworks was the principal supplier of gas to the city of Launceston in Tasmania before the importation of LPG in the 1970s. The gasworks produced gas by heating coal and siphoning off the gas that it released. The first buildings on site were the horizontal retort buildings built in 1860 from brick and sandstone. The site was later used by Origin Energy as their Launceston LPG outlet.