Cressy is a small town 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-west of Launceston, Tasmania.

[2] It is known as Tasmania's "Trout capital" for the good fishing in the area.

[3] Nearby towns include: Bishopsbourne, Bracknell, Liffey, Blackwood Creek, Poatina and Longford.

An Anglican theological college, St Wilfrid's, was located in Cressy from 1904 to 1929.

[5] Brumby's Creek, the Weirs, the Macquarie Lake and the Liffey rivers serve as a popular trout fishing spot.