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1.
Launceston is the second largest city in which state?
2.
Launceston was the third city in the world to get what?
3.
Launceston is named after...
The first ship to land there
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Launceston, Cornwall, UK
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Launceston, Massachusetts, USA
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Launceston in Cornwall was the birthplace of Philip Gidley King, who was Governor of NSW at the time Launceston was founded
4.
In what year did the first white settlers arrive in Launceston?
5.
The South Esk River cuts through...
They are all in Tasmania.
6.
The world's first what was produced in Launceston?
7.
Which brewery has been going strong in Launceston since 1881?
Coopers was established in Adelaide in 1862. Tooheys began in Sydney in 1869. Powers opened in Yatala, Queensland in 1988.
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A gift from their home country, what sort of animals have lived in City Park since 1980?
Japanese macaque monkeys
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Nine-banded armadillos from the USA
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9.
What is Grindelwald?
A replica Swiss village
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10.
Which of these museums is not in Launceston?
Apple and Heritage Museum
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National Automobile Museum
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The Apple and Heritage museum is in Tasmania's Huon Valley. They have up to 500 varieties of apples on display.
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The oldest shop in Launceston is run by the National Trust. As well as souvenirs, they still sell the original merchandise, which is...
Lollies (sweets, candy)
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12.
Launceston boasts the world's longest....
Over Cataract Gorge
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What's at Home Point?
14.
Michael Norman, Ricky Ponting and David Boon, all born in Launceston, are famous for...
15.
Which of these Launceston suburbs is built on a reclaimed swamp?