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Launceston is on the traditional lands of the Palawa people. Locals all spell the town’s abbreviated name “Launnie”. You get to know everyone really quickly here; it’s such a great size. So many people I meet didn’t grow up here, so there’s a sense they chose it. They’re committed. It’s very fertile farmland in Tasmania’s north. Meat, vegetables, seafood – it’s all local and the best restaurants make unfussy but classy food.At Timbre Kitchen, the food is mostly wood-fired and the chef Matt Adams and his team love talking about where everything comes from.It’s deeply in the culture here to have your own garden. No one lives in apartments and pretty much any place you’ll buy or rent has a stone fruit tree, an apple tree or some sort of veggie garden.
Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Saint John serves food late, too. Late by Launnie standards, which is like 9.30pm. People should know it’s an early eating city and nowhere is open on a Monday. We decided to stay open on Mondays for that reason. We’ve had 5.15pm bookings for dinner!is an authentic city bar with a sports vibe. You’ll often have the footy on, which is a big part of Launnie culture. It only serves local beers likeand has visiting brewers who’ll be in there shouting beers.