to Relbia, was described as a meeting place of Indigenous people but whether this was because traditional country in Launceston was occupied is not known.

European history

The North Esk river area has a forgotten history inside Launceston's cultural memory. The East and West banks were once swarming with Bushrangers and Aboriginal tribes which would continuously attack the settlers of this area. During the Black War, Aboriginal clansmen harassed settlers on the east banks of the Tamar and

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