Launceston City Park

Launceston City Park is a park in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Established in the 1820s with the aid of the Launceston Horticultural Society and handed over to the Launceston City Council in 1863. It is now an crucial a part of cultural life in Launceston and additionally a history park. The history of City Park started with the allocation of an allotment for the Government Cottage in 1807 at the bottom of Windmill Hill. In the 1820s, the Launceston Horticultural Society acquired the neighbouring allotment to the instant west of the government gardens for use as a botanical lawn. In 1863, the Launceston Horticultural Society surpassed the gardens over to the Launceston City Council along side the government gardens to create what became named 'Peoples Park'.

Over time, the Government Cottage ended up as condominium accommodation and fell into disrepair till it to was passed over to the council in 1885 and demolished. In 1891, the Albert Hall was built on the north east corner of the park to house the Tasmanian Industrial Exhibition. The exhibition vicinity enclosed a huge corner of the park under transient systems connected to the Albert Hall. A miniature railway became also set up within the park for a quick time all through the exhibition. In 1932, Launceston Corporation constructed the John Hart Conservatory in the western 1/2 of the park. A twin reproduction built from the equal plans was also erected at Parramatta Creek near Latrobe.