George Town Attractions 
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George Town (pop. 5500) lies on the east side of the natural harbor of Port Dalrymple (the estuary of the Tamar). There was a settlement here as early as 1811, named after King George III. George Town is now a busy industrial town, with the large Comalco aluminum plant (which can be visited).
A monument on the Esplanade commemorates an involuntary landing by Col. William Paterson and his crew when HMS Buffalo ran aground in 1804. The Grove is an elegant house of the 1820s (restored), now occupied by a restaurant. Directly on the harbor is the venerable Pier Hotel. The old pilot station now houses the local Maritime Museum.
A monument on the Esplanade commemorates an involuntary landing by Col. William Paterson and his crew when HMS Buffalo ran aground in 1804. The Grove is an elegant house of the 1820s (restored), now occupied by a restaurant. Directly on the harbor is the venerable Pier Hotel. The old pilot station now houses the local Maritime Museum.
