DEVONPORT, 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 travel to Melbourne, Victoria.
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.
Devonport was declared a city in 1981. The Local Government Area is the City of Devonport. The Newly Elected Mayor Is Lyn Laycock who has taken over Peter Hollister
St Brendan Shaw College is a co-educational secondary Catholic college for years 7-12 in the city.
Race driver John Bowe hails from Devonport.

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Sister Cities

Devonport Airport

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Sister Cities

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

★ 'Minamata', Japan ''(1996)''

Devonport Airport

Devonport Airport is located approximately 7km to the East of the main City Area, about a 10 min drive by car. The airport is serviced by Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft, operated by QantasLink, with 4 daily services to Melbourne, Victoria.

Tasair Regional Airlines operate daily passenger and freight services from Devonport to King Island.

References

1. Selected Characteristics for Urban Centres, Australia, 2001