Design Tasmania and City Park.

I remember walking to City Park in the mid 90s. Right on the edge of the city, it had two big drawcards - Design Tasmania and a monkey enclosure. Both are still there.

“Design Tasmania is a not-for-profit design centre dedicated since 1976 to furthering design in Tasmania through our exhibitions, collection and store.
Our programs, activities and advocacy are designed to embrace diversity, encourage inclusivity and champion professionalism, bringing design to as many as possible.”

https://designtasmania.com.au/about

Just inside the park from Design Australia is the monkey exhibit.

“City Park dates back to the 1820s, when it was established by the Launceston Horticultural Society. Ownership was transferred to the Launceston City Council in 1863. The park was expanded to include several buildings, a conservatory, and botanical gardens.
The City Park snow monkeys carry on the long tradition of exotic creatures being showcased in Launceston. Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, deer, brown bears, wallabies, even the mysterious thylacine called City Park home, but it was a troupe of Rhesus monkey that proved to be its most popular residents. After the last of the park’s beloved Rhesus monkeys passed away in 1979, Launceston’s sister city, Ikeda, Japan, gifted the city with 10 macaques. In turn, Launceston gifted Ikeda with 10 wallabies.”

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/launceston-…

After a wander round both the Design Centre and the Park, we headed back to our accommodation at Woolmers Estate so we could freshen up for dinner.

We had missed walking up to the recreation area of the Cataract Gorge with it’s pools, cafes, and small chair lift, so we drove to the top for a view before heading into Launceston for dinner at Novaros.Read more