r/Launceston

Hey everyone,

My family and I are looking seriously at relocating from Cairns to somewhere around Launceston or northern Tasmania over the next year or so, and I’d love to hear from people who actually live there.

We’re pretty outdoors-oriented people — trail running, camping, hiking, dogs, that sort of thing — and we’re drawn to the cooler climate and slower pace compared to FNQ.

We both teach senior science subjects and we’ve got a young child, so we’re trying to work out:

• what areas are best for families
• where has the strongest community feel
• what daily life is actually like outside the tourist perspective
• whether people generally settle in socially
• what catches mainlanders by surprise after moving down

Not expecting paradise — just hoping for honest perspectives from locals.

Thanks.

Do people get seasonal depression here or am I being dramatic?

I'm finding with the change in season I'm noticeably more sad or kind of detached. I moved from Sydney in December where we had more sun for a longer time during summer.