The traditional owners and custodians of the land on which Launceston is situated are the Panninher and the Leterrermairrener people. The creators of this walk acknowledge them and pay their respects to their elders past, present and future.

Launceston is Australia's third oldest European settlement, established in 1806 after Sydney (1788) and Hobart (1803). The city is renowned for its well preserved historic buildings. Cameron Street in particular is overflowing with fine examples. A stroll from the Albert Hall in the east to the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in the west, is a delightful introduction to Launceston's unique architectural and social heritage.

Until the 1880s the Launceston streetscape was dominated by Georgian buildings. Then the city experienced a period of great prosperity, arising largely from the success of mines on Tasmania's west coast. New buildings were erected and old structures given new fronts to such an extent that the city took on a Victorian flavour.

This walk was developed by the Launceston Historical Society for National Trust Heritage Month in May 2013. It was rewritten in 2021 and recorded by Ron Camplin in the studios of City Park Radio, 43 Tamar Street, Launceston