Tasmania location profile
Devonport TAS 7310
Devonport is a coastal port city at the mouth of the Mersey River, known as the Tasmanian terminal for the Spirit of Tasmania ferry. It blends beaches, riverfront walks, and an emerging arts and dining scene with a relaxed, family-friendly pace.
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Why families consider Devonport
A mix of families, retirees, and workers in logistics, tourism, retail, and health, with strong ties to agriculture in surrounding areas. Lifestyle is outdoorsy and community-focused, centred on the foreshore, beaches, and local sport.
Amenities & services
- Rooke Street Mall (Devonport Mall) and CBD retail
- paranaple centre and Devonport Plaza
- Fourways shopping precinct
- Mersey Community Hospital (nearby in Latrobe)
- Devonport GP Superclinic and medical centres
- Waterfront cafes, pubs and restaurants along Victoria Parade
- Devonport Library (paranaple centre, 137 Rooke St, Devonport)
- East Devonport Library Service Point (Child & Family Centre, Thomas St, East Devonport)
Transport & connectivity
- No passenger rail; Don River Railway (heritage only)
- Local buses by Merseylink; intercity coaches by Kinetic/Redline
- Bass Highway (A2), Sheffield Rd (B14), Port Sorell Rd (B74), Frankford Rd (B71)
- Spirit of Tasmania ferry terminal (East Devonport)
- Devonport Airport with flights to Melbourne
Lifestyle & recreation
- Mersey Bluff precinct, lighthouse and beaches
- Devonport Oval and Meercroft Park sports grounds
- Splash Devonport Aquatic & Leisure Centre
- paranaple arts centre and CMax Cinema
- Don River Railway (heritage rides)
- Mersey Bluff Reserve
- Don Reserve
- Kelcey Tier Greenbelt
- Victoria Parade Foreshore Parklands
- Coles Beach
Education context
Multiple long day care, kindergarten and OSHC options across Devonport and East Devonport; vacancies generally available for 2–5 year olds, with occasional waitlists for infants. East Devonport Child & Family Centre provides programs and support.
- University of Tasmania – Cradle Coast Campus (Burnie, ~46km west)
- University of Tasmania – Newnham/AMC (Launceston, ~100km southeast)