Devonport City Council shown in green in map of Tasmania

Devonport is a city in the north-west of Tasmania, Australia, at the mouth of the Mersey River. It, along with the slightly smaller city of Burnie, are the major regional centres of the north-west of the state. To visitors to Tasmania, it is primarily known as the port for the Spirit of Tasmania ferries - Spirit I and II travels to and from Melbourne, Victoriaon a daily basis. Map of Tasmanian LGAs feat Devonport File links The following pages link to this file: Devonport, Tasmania Categories: GFDL images ... Map of Tasmanian LGAs feat Devonport File links The following pages link to this file: Devonport, Tasmania Categories: GFDL images ... Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Mineral - Crocoite Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ... The Mersey River is a river on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. ... Burnie City Council, Tasmania Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, originally settled in 1827 as Emu Bay. ... The Spirit of Tasmania at Port Melbourne Spirit of Tasmania has been part of the name of four different ships that have served as passenger/vehicle ferries on Bass Strait, between Tasmania and the Australian mainland. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ...

The area was first surveyed by Captain Charles Hardwicke in 1823. The area was originally known as Port Frederick, then Mersey River, the name of the river flowing through the town. Later it became two separate towns - Formby on the western side, and Torquay on the east. The towns joined to become Devonport (named for Devonport in England) in 1890. The eastern side is now called East Devonport. Captain Charles Browne Hardwicke (1788-1880) was an explorer, later a farmer. ... Devonport, in Devon, was formerly called Plymouth Dock. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ...

Devonport was declared a city in 1981. The local government area is the Devonport City Council, with a population of 24,334 (2001 census). 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Local Government Areas of Tasmania, Australia This article also includes lists of towns, suburbs and localities of Tasmania. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Arts and entertainment

Devonport Regional Gallery, at 45 Stewart Street.

Devonport Entertainment Convention Centre, 145-151 Rooke Street.

Historic Buildings

Sherwood Hall an 1850’s pioneering home.

Home Hill, c.1916, was the home of former Premier of Tasmania (1923-1928), Joseph Lyons, now owned by the City of Devonport. The contents inside are owned by the National Trust.

Mersey Bluff Lighthouse, Bluff Road, c.1889, an impressive 13 metre high structure. Listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List.

Uniting Church, Hamilton Street, Latrobe, Victorian Free Gothic style church, which replaced an earlier timber structure. Listed on the Register of the National Estate.

Malunnah, an historic mansion in Devonport established between the years 1887 to 1916, now restored to its former glory.

Transportation

Ferry

The Spirit of Tasmania ferry travels between Devonport to Melbourne, Victoria every day in both directions. Passengers are able to transport vehicles between the two destinations.

Devonport Airport

8 km’s from the City Centre and 5km’s from the 'Spirit of Tasmania' terminal in East Devonport. Owned and operated by the Port of Devonport Corporation.You can travel to Devonport from Melbourne via Southern Airlines "a subsidiary of Qantas"

Bus Services

Merseylink runs commuter buses throughout Devonport, Spreyton and Latrobe servicing South, West and East Devonport, as well as Ambleside, Spreyton and Latrobe.

Sister Cities

Devonport has a formal sister city agreement with Minamata City in Japan. This was signed in 1996.

• Minamata, Japan (1996)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Minamata (水俣市; -shi) is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. ...

External links

• Devonport City Council

• Devonport Visitor Website

Coordinates: 41°10′50″S, 146°20′47″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...