Devonport Tasmania Australia
Australia
Frequently Asked Questions
On the east bank of the Mersey River, in the port area of East Devonport, near the Spirit of Tasmania ferry terminal. The town centre is on the opposite bank.
Not sensibly: the centre is across the river and the detour via the road bridge makes walking impractical. A shuttle or taxi settles it in a few minutes.
Mersey Bluff headland and its striped 1889 lighthouse, the coastal path that leads there, then the regional gallery or Home Hill in town. This is an outdoors and local-heritage call, not a monumental one.
The headland at the end of the peninsula, topped by a red-and-white striped lighthouse built in 1889. A coastal path reaches it past beaches, picnic areas and dolerite rocks pounded by Bass Strait. A nearby Aboriginal cultural centre recalls the rock engravings found on the bluff.
Yes, it's the headline excursion: about an hour and a half by road. Trails around Dove Lake give open views of the jagged ridges, often with wombats and wallabies thrown in. Plan a full day, not a half day.
The house of Joseph Lyons, the only Australian prime minister to come from Tasmania, and Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the country's House of Representatives. It is preserved with its original furnishings and shown room by room.
Yes, the Don River Railway, where old steam locomotives haul visitors along the Don River. It's the shortest and easiest outing of the call for families.
Yes, if you like the outdoors: coastal path, beaches, picnic grounds and the Don River steam railway. The Bass Strait maritime centre, with its models and shipwreck stories, also keeps the curious busy.
Australian dollars and English. Cards and contactless payment work everywhere, including at the cheesemakers and distilleries in the surrounding countryside.
The southern summer, November to March: long days, open trails and northern Tasmania's countryside in full berry season. The rest of the year, Bass Strait turns windy and cool.
