"DEVONPORT ON THE MERSEY RIVER" Devonport by balhannah

Devonport Travel Guide: 33 reviews and 66 photos

Devonport is quite often the 1st city that visitors arriving in Tasmania see.

Located on the banks of the Mersey River, it is the centre of Tasmania’s fertile Mersey/Forth valley.

Known as "Australia’s market garden" the area produces 40% of

Tasmania's vegetable crop, so you will see crops of onions, potatoes,

peas, carrots and beans, Orchards, and fields of Poppies & Pyrethrum

Daisies which happened to be in flower when we were there this time.

It is the Tasmanian home port of Spirit of Tasmania I & II sailing from Melbourne.

Devonport has nice foreshore parklands to Mersey Bluff Beach, and on to

the Bluff itself and its landmark lighthouse and lookout.

For more information on Devonport.....check out this website.....

http://www.devonporttasmania.travel/about.html

ALSO INCLUDED ON THIS PAGE, ARE OTHER SMALL TOWNS & SIGHTS THAT ARE LOCATED NEARBY...........

Penguin.......Deloraine......Gunn's Plains......Sheffield.....Wilmot....Port Sorell.......Hawley Beach....

Last visit to Devonport: Jan 2007
Intro Updated Jan 3, 2010
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Reviews (20)

HAWLEY BEACH & PORT SORELL Things to Do (19)

Hawley beach is a nice mainly untouched area which had beach, sheltered inlets, and lovely boulders covered in a red... more travel advice

Walk Devonport Things to Do (19)

We just happened to be staying at Devonport when the Melbourne to Devonport Yacht race was being held. We saw the... more travel advice

DON RAILWAY Things to Do (19)

This was a tourist attraction that we found pretty disappointing. We boarded a steam train for a short journey along... more travel advice

VILLAGE OF LOWER CRACKPOT - NTH/WEST... Things to Do (19)

The Village of Lower Crackpot is located at Tasmazia. Its, a model village built to 1/5th scale, us Adults, walk... more travel advice

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Nice campground in Devonport

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Regina1965 Jul 14, 2012 at 1:26 AM

Wow, Dee, this page is wonderful, I loved it all, it is so diverse, fantastic photos and tips :D
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iandsmith May 21, 2011 at 10:18 PM

Mmm, quite a few things there that I've missed. Have to get my finger out in October when I'm back in Tassie. Thanks for sharing.
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onedaysomewhere Dec 22, 2010 at 2:02 PM

You saw a lot more than we did. Your pages have brought back some nice memories.
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deecat Jan 25, 2010 at 3:20 PM

Breathtaking beauty via your photographs. Loved the Mural Walk, lighthouse, caves, waterfalls, and the beach.
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ViajesdelMundo Jan 13, 2010 at 8:59 AM

Good coverage of the area! OH YES, I know Sir John B.P., et al!! funny! my trip to Tassie was one of my first, in 1970, so I don't remember much.