'Latrobe' is a town in northern
Tasmania,
Australia, situated on the
Mersey River. It lies 8
km south-east of
Devonport on the
Bass Highway. It is main centre of the
Latrobe Council.
The area was first settled by B. B. Thomas in
1826 and, in
1861, the settlement was named for
Charles Joseph Latrobe (
1801-
1875), the administrator of the colony of Tasmania.
The town has a population of 2690 (2001
census)
References
1. Population distribution