Founded in 1805, Launceston is almost as old as Hobart, and the second largest city of Tasmania. It is an elegant city, with many finely designed 19th century buildings like the City Hall above. There are not many major attractions in the city or its surroundings, but the city is a good starting place for tours to the Cradle Mountain or Walls of Jerusalem National Parks. According to various sources, the first use of anesthetics in the southern hemisphere took part in Launceston, and it shows a little bit...