Launceston
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Play the city game of Launceston

An interactive walk along the highlights of Launceston. Follow the route, solve puzzles and play at your own pace.

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12highlights
4.3km route
Difficulty: moderate

12 stops · 4.3 km · ±2 h

4.3 km · 3.3 km back to the starting point.

Starts at Cataract Gorge Reserve and ends at Queen Victoria Museum at Inveresk.

This is what a challenge feels like:

To ensure safe operation, the Chairlift System requires a calibration sequence. Complete the historical sequence of its development: 1950s

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Longest stretch between two stops: 750 m

The story

The Order of the Secret Map

Welcome, Explorer. In Launceston, De Orde van de Verborgen Kaart has opened a route for you that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Let yourself be guided by the dramatic chasm of Cataract Gorge, feel the breeze from the Tamar River, and embrace the panoramic vistas that cradle the city. A network of secrets unfolds before you.

A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.

About this city walk

Discover Launceston on a self-guided walking tour

Our interactive walking tour of Launceston blends a classic city walk with an escape game. You get a real tour guide in your pocket that takes you past the must-see landmarks of Launceston.

No schedules, no group, no headset. You play the city walk whenever you want, at your own pace. Perfect for things to do in Launceston — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.

Along the way you solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know Launceston — more than a regular walking tour, and a fraction of the price of a live guide.

Why players love CityWalkGems

At your pace

No schedules or groups. Start, pause and resume whenever you want.

Highlights + gems

The must-sees plus spots even locals sometimes miss.

Story in every street

History and mystery woven through the city itself.

A fraction of a guide

A real private guide in your pocket, for a fraction of the price.

Zero hassle

No download, no account, no waiting. Open the link and you're playing.

What you'll see in Launceston

Welcome, Explorer. In Launceston, De Orde van de Verborgen Kaart has opened a route for you that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Let yourself be guided by the dramatic chasm of Cataract Gorge, feel the breeze from the Tamar River, and embrace the panoramic vistas that cradle the city. A network of secrets unfolds before you.

Along the way you'll pass Cataract Gorge Reserve, Gorge Scenic Chairlift, Zig Zag Trail Lookout, Zig Zag Reserve, Penny Royal Windmill and Launceston gallows memorial — the finest highlights of Launceston, in one connected route.

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