York Cove restaurant, apartments and marina.

About Us

The Rotary Club of George Town, formed in 1956, is the sixth oldest of the forty eight clubs in District 9830—Tasmania.  It was the first club formed outside the major metropolitan areas.  The concept of a Club at George Town was formulated by the young manager of the Launceston Bank for Savings, Neil Robson, who was not even a Rotarian at the time.  The Launceston Rotary Club and Neil worked to obtain a charter and the Charter Meeting was held on 1st November 1956.

Rotary Club of George Town

Container ship and island trade vessel passing George Town  heading towards the  Port of Bell Bay which is 5km From the town centre

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

DISTRICT 9830-TASMANIA AUSTRALIA

Club Number 18445

Chartered 29/08/1956

Situated in the North of Tasmania in the Launceston and Tamar Valley region, George Town and the Provincial Tamar area offers an exciting range of activities and experiences.

Wild
From the penguins below the Tamar to the heights of Mt. George, our wonderful coastline to our native woodland, this is an area of impressive natural beauty.

Renowned
Long summer days and local innovation has created a community of producers bringing you the best in Tasmanian food and wine.

Remarkable
Bass, Flinders, Paterson, Macquarie, Batman and Fawkner; not many places have played host to so many famous characters from Australian history.  Much of the landscape and building they saw has been preserved for discovery today.

Getting here
Getting to George Town is easy with flights to Launceston Airport from major airports with car and campervan hire available at arrivals.  Spirit of Tasmania ferries arrive into Devonport daily from Melbourne.  George Town is a 40 minute drive from Launceston, 1.30 hours drive from Devonport and 3.40 from Hobart.

Visitor Information - for help with all your enquiries and bookings contact the George Town Visitor Information Centre on 03-6382-1700.

Geography

Text Box: The George Town municipal area is located in northern Tasmania, bounded to the north by Bass Strait, Tamar River to the west and Little Pipers River to the east.  To the south, Mt Direction is the main geographical feature. The township of George Town marks the administrative centre and the oldest settlement in the region.  The historical precinct of Low Head sits at teh mouth of the Tamar River and the coastal settlements of Bell Buoy Beach, Beechford, Lulworth, Tam O'Shanter and Weymouth all face onto the shores of Bass Strait.  Inland are the old mining town of Lefroy, and the agricultural areas of Pipers River and the renowned Pipers Brook vineyards. Just south of George Town along the shores of the Tamar River is the heavy industrial zone and deep-water port of Bell Bay.  The southern-most settlment of the municipality is Hillwood, the home of orchards, berries, gourmet cheeses, wine and all-wheather fashion clothing. The only other mountain in the municipality apart from Mount Direction is Mount George, situated next to George Town.  The main waterways are the Tamar River, Pipers, Little Pipers and Curries Rivers.