Tasmania location profile
Sassafras TAS 7307
Sassafras is a small rural locality in North West Tasmania known for rich agricultural land and a peaceful country feel. It offers spacious blocks and farming vistas, with essential services and shopping a short drive away in Latrobe and Devonport.
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Why families consider Sassafras
Predominantly a farming community with long-term residents, families, and agricultural workers. Lifestyle is quiet and community-minded, with many residents commuting to Latrobe or Devonport for work, school, shopping, and healthcare.
Amenities & services
- Latrobe town centre shops and cafes (10–15 minutes’ drive)
- Devonport CBD shopping (supermarkets, department stores, specialty retail)
- Mersey Community Hospital (Latrobe)
- GP and allied health clinics in Latrobe and Devonport
- Restaurants, pubs and takeaways in Latrobe, Port Sorell and Devonport
- Latrobe Library (State Library of Tasmania, Latrobe)
- Devonport Library (paranaple centre, Devonport CBD)
- Port Sorell School Community Library (Port Sorell)
Transport & connectivity
- No passenger rail in Tasmania
- Regional buses: Merseylink services in the Latrobe/Devonport/Port Sorell area; Redline/Tassielink coaches on the Bass Highway corridor
- Major roads: A1 Bass Highway (access via Latrobe), B71 Frankford Road, Port Sorell Road (B74) nearby
Lifestyle & recreation
- Bells Parade and Mersey River foreshore (Latrobe)
- Latrobe Recreation Ground and sports facilities
- Port Sorell/Shearwater beaches and foreshore paths
- Devonport Country Club (golf, bowls) in Spreyton
- Paranaple Arts Centre and events in Devonport
- Narawntapu National Park (Bakers Beach)
- Rubicon Estuary and wetlands
- Bells Parade parklands (Latrobe)
- Henry Somerset Orchid Reserve (Latrobe)
- Hawley Beach and Shearwater Foreshore Reserve
Education context
No centres in Sassafras itself; long day care, kindergarten and family day care available in Latrobe, Port Sorell and Devonport with moderate demand in peak periods.
- University of Tasmania – Cradle Coast Campus (West Park, Burnie)
- University of Tasmania – Launceston campuses (Newnham and Inveresk)