Launceston
I watched 'The Nightingale' movie a few years ago. Throughout the movie (which was set in early nineteenth century Van Diemen's Land), the name 'Launceston' was said with 2 syllables (Launce-ston) instead of 3 (Laun-ce-ston) - I'd only heard it with said with 3 syllables until I saw that movie. What gives? Was there actually a time in the early colony where it was known as the 2 syllable version, or is the movie just wrong? Does everybody there use 3 syllables (like they seem to on the mainland)? Or is there like a contingent of '2 syllables forever' hold-outs who insist on saying it the old way?
/r/Tasmania used to be full of people asking if their unachievable itinerary was possible. Here's some good resources for planning trips in Tassie. Feel free to add to this conversation! [Discover Tasmania](https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/explore/) [Discover Tasmania Pre-planned itineraries](https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/things-to-do/itineraries/) [Tasmanian Explorer](https://tasmaniaexplorer.com.au/trip-to-tasmania/) [Self Drive Tasmania Itnineraries](https://tasmania.com/itineraries/) [Spirit of Tasmania Itinieraries](https://www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/destinations/tasmania-road-trip-planner) NOTE: It'll take you longer than expected. And yes, while you CAN depart from Cradle at 5am to catch the 8:30am boat departure at Strahan, I wouldn't recommend doing that!
Lets see how many users from Launceston, UK end up here asking about fish and chip shops like they used to on /r/launceston :-)