City Park, Launceston

The history of City Park started with the allocation of an allotment for the Government Cottage in 1807 at the base of Windmill Hill.

Over time, the Government Cottage ended up as rental accommodation and fell into disrepair until it to was handed over to the council in 1885 and demolished.

[3] In 1891, the Albert Hall was built on the north east corner of the park to house the Tasmanian Industrial Exhibition.

[4] The exhibition area enclosed a large corner of the park under temporary structures attached to the Albert Hall.

The parks attractions include many gardens, a conservatory, band stand, duck pond, children's playground, the Tasmanian Design Center and a Monkey Island, which houses a group of macaques that are separated from visitors by a glass wall and a small moat.