John, both Hobart and Launy had VAR aids. The Launy one had visual tracks north and south to link in with Hobart. The aural legs from Launy went to Devonport and St Helens. The aural legs from Hobart went nowhere!
I was strictly a VFR pilot in those days but I can remember doing my final nav exercise for my PPL in the only aircraft I was endorsed (yes, youngsters, in those days you were endorsed on each type, none of this generic rubbish
) on which had a VOR receiver. Of course I navigated visually but just had to have a fiddle with the thing, didn't I.
I think Tasmania was the last part of the country to have VAR aids.
