Devonport City Council (or City of Devonport) is a

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body located in the city and surrounds of Devonport in northern

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. The Devonport local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 25,415, which also encompasses Lillico, Tugrah and part of

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History and attributes

The Devonport municipality was established on 1 January 1907, becoming a city council on 1 January 1981. Devonport was proclaimed a city by

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on 21 April 1981, in a ceremony conducted on the Devonport Oval. The city motto is ''The City with Spirit'', this gives reference to it being the home base for the passenger ferry ships Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II. Devonport is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

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