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Scottsdale

<b>Scottsdale (including Nabowla)</b><br><b>Largest township between Launceston and the eastern coast</b><br>Located 63 km east of Launceston and 200 metres above sea level,Scottsdale is the major township in the mountains between Launceston and the east coast. Surrounded by hills,it is very much a timber town. The Forestry Commission has large offices in town. There is also mixed farming in the surrounding district.

Windemere
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Windemere

<b>Windemere</b><br><b>Pretty little village on the eastern shore of the Tamar River</b><br>Located 20 km north of Launceston on the eastern shore of the Tamar River,Windemere is a charming small village noted for its particularly attractive and historic St Matthias Church which is a popular destination for weddings.

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Historic goldmining town with wide street and large number of historic buildings.

Branxholm
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Branxholm

<b>Branxholm</b><br><b>Quiet and sleepy timber town</b><br>Located 93 km north east of Launceston on the Tasman Highway,Branxholm is a typical north-east Tasmania timber town nestled into the rolling hills. It is notable for its saw mills (arriving from the west the first thing the visitor sees is the mills with its sawdust burners in the valley below),its hop fields and its distinctive sprawling street pattern which makes the small town spread across the valley floor.

Bridport
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Bridport

<b>Bridport</b><br><b>Pleasant holiday destination on Anderson Bay</b><br>Located 91 km north east from Launceston via the Tasman Highway,the attractive holiday town of Bridport is situated at the southern end of Anderson Bay. With a population of around 1000 (which expands dramatically in summer) it is in an area noted for its excellent sea and river fishing,its swimming and beach facilities,and its holiday atmosphere.

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Attractive town on the road from Launceston to the East Coast.

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Sidmouth

<b>Sidmouth</b><br><b>Tiny township famous for its Auld Kirk on the banks of the Tamar River</b><br>Located 39 km northwest of Launceston near the western banks of the Tamar River,Sidmouth is a tiny,inconsequential town just beyond the western end of the Batman Bridge.

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Beaconsfield

<b>Beaconsfield</b><br><b>Small town in the heart of the north-eastern apple growing district</b><br>Located 39 km north west of Launceston on the West Tamar Highway,Beaconsfield is a small town on the main road which runs up the western side of the Tamar River. It lies in the heart of an apple-growing district and,at this point,the Tamar River supports numerous oyster leases.

Westbury
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Westbury

<b>Westbury (including Hagley)</b><br><b>Historic village with a decidedly English feel.</b><br>There is an argument that if the English village is some kind of high point of charm then Westbury,the most English of all villages in Australia,is certainly a place worthy of visiting and languidly experiencing. Yes,it has everything a cliched English village has. A village green,lots of tree-lined streets,old courtyards and stables,elegant old inns and so many charming houses the visitor could easily spend a day just wandering around the streets.

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Attractive town on the road from Launceston to the East Coast.