Distance to Launceston: 47 kilometres 

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Beauty Point is a small resort town in the Tamar Valley, 45 minutes' drive northwest of Launceston. It's the oldest deepwater port in the area, developed to serve the nearby Beaconsfield gold mines.

Cast a line and try your hand at fishing from the Beauty Point pontoon, swim at Sandy Beach, or catch the daily Shuttlefish Ferry across the Tamar to George Town.

Beauty Point is also the main teaching campus of the Australian Maritime College, and the location for the start of the infamous Australian Three Peaks Race, held each Easter in front of thousands of well wishers. This endurance event involves sailing to three mountain ranges around Tasmania, then running up and down the mountain. No wonder more people prefer to watch it than take part!

In Beauty Point you will find a supermarket, fuel, accommodation, tourist attractions, a vodka distillery, post office, cafés and coffee houses.