 Hadspen is a small town that functions as a " dormitory suburb " , an extension of the Launceston metropolitan area . Entally House lies on the Town 's west , across the river . The town has a small shopping centre with a post office and service station , adjacent to a large caravan and cabin park . Development has been almost entirely residential and mostly on the northern side of Meander Valley Highway . Over 13 hectares ( 32 acres ) of land was already zoned for development within the town boundary as of 2005 , and the council plans to allow further expansion on the Highway 's south . A 1978 study looked at various areas around Hadspen for development , the only area to date where this has happened is the small expansion of the town south of the Highway on the River 's east bank . . 
