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: ''Tiagarra'') is a city in northern
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, Australia, located on the lands of the Pannilerpanner clan of the Palawa nation. It is situated at the mouth of the Mersey River. Devonport had an urban population of 26,150 at the
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.


History

The first European settlement before 1850 was on a block of land at Frogmore, near present-day Latrobe. In 1850, a settler named Oldaker occupied land at present-day Devonport. Saw milling and coal mining developed with settlers arriving from England in 1854 on board the sailing ship 'Balmoral'. During the 1850s the twin settlements of Formby and Torquay were established on opposite banks at the mouth of the Mersey River. Torquay on the eastern shore was the larger community with police, post, magistrate, at least three hotels, shipyards and stores. A river ferry service connected the two communities. Between 1870 and 1880 the shipping industry grew and work was undertaken to deepen the mouth of the river. When the mouth of the river could support a shipping industry the first regular steamer services commenced, operating directly between the Mersey and
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. In 1882 the Marine Board building was built and remains one of the oldest standing buildings in Devonport. In 1889 the Bluff lighthouse was completed. The turn of the century saw the railway make a significant difference to the Formby community. It combined a railhead and port facilities in the one place. A wharf was created on the west bank, close to the railway and warehouses. The railway brought a building boom to Formby. In 1890 a public vote united Torquay and Formby, and the settlements became the town of Devonport. The Victoria bridge was opened in 1902 which enabled a land transport link between Devonport and East Devonport. Devonport was proclaimed a city by Prince Charles of Wales on 21 April 1981 in a ceremony conducted on the
Devonport Oval Devonport Oval is an Australian rules football, cricket and athletics stadium in Devonport, Tasmania. It is the home stadium for the Devonport Football Club in the Tasmanian State League (TSL) and for the Devonport Cricket Club in the NWTCA comp ...
. The cross river ferry service was discontinued in 2014 after 160 years of continuous service when the "Torquay" ferry was taken out of service. It has since resumed operating. The town received national attention on December 16th 2021 when a
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and two zorbs were lifted into the air by a gust of a wind at Hillcrest primary school, killing six children and injuring three.


Demographics

The population of Devonport is 26,150, of which 1,971 (7.5%) are First Nations people. The median weekly household income is $1,167, compared to $1,746 nationally. 24.6% of households total weekly income is less than $650 week, while 10.4% of households weekly income exceeds $3,000. This compares to national rates of 16.5% and 24.3% respectively. 34.3% of households renting, and 8.1% of owned households with a mortgage experience
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, where rent or mortgage repayments payments exceed 30% of total income. 83.6% of residents were born in Australia. 2.9% were born in England, 0.8% in India and New Zealand and 0.6% in each Nepal, Philippines and Mainland China. 89.9% of people spoke only English at home. 6.3% of households use a non-English language, including Mandarin (0.8%), Nepali (0.7%), Punjabi (0.4%) and Vietnamese and Tongan (0.3%). In the 2021 census, 51.1% of Devonportions nominated no religion. 38.8% specified a Christian religious affiliation (including 12.4% as Anglicanism and 11.6% Catholicism). Other religious affiliations include Hinduism (1.1%), Buddhism (0.9%), Islam (0.4%) and Sikhism (0.3%).


Suburbs

Areas within Devonport as a suburb include Highfield
Areas within East Devonport as a suburb includes Pardoe Downs, Rannoch, Panorama Heights The full list of Suburbs of the City of Devonport are: List of suburbs


Facilities and the arts

The main
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(CBD) is on the west side of the Mersey River and includes a pedestrian mall, cinema, specialty stores, chain stores, hotels, local restaurants, and cafes. Stores in Devonport include Coles, Woolworths,
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, Harvey Norman,
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,
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,
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and
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. As part of nationwide restructuring,
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closed its department store on Rooke Street on 27 March 2021, being the only closure of a Tasmanian Target store. Local theatre and conventions are held at the Devonport Entertainment and Convention Centre in the city's CBD. The Devonport Regional Gallery evolved from the inception of The Little Gallery, which was founded by Jean Thomas as a private enterprise in 1966. The Gallery presents an annual program of exhibitions, education and public programs including events and workshops. A broad range of selected local artisan works are displayed at the North West Regional Craft Centre and gift store in the CBD. Tiagarra Aboriginal Culture Centre and Museum displays petroglyphs, designs in rock and exhibits that depict the traditional lifestyle of Tasmanian Aboriginal people. The Bass Strait Maritime Centre housed in the former Harbour Master's House has objects, models and photographs that tell the stories of Bass Strait and Devonport. A volunteer-run vintage railway and museum, the
Don River Railway The Don River Railway is a volunteer-run vintage railway and museum in Don, a suburb of Devonport, Tasmania. It runs a passenger train ride from Don to Coles Beach (operationally known as Don Junction) and return. The current line follows a re ...
, is situated at
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, a suburb of Devonport. The former Devonport Maternity Hospital was recently demolished and the land repurposed into a gated community. The
Mersey Community Hospital The Mersey Hospital is a public hospital at Latrobe near Devonport in Tasmania. Like the North West Regional Hospital, it is operated by the Tasmanian Health Service - North West Region, which is part of the Tasmanian government's Department of ...
at Latrobe serves the Devonport community for their health needs. Devonport's night club was known as "City Limits" in the 1980s, "The Warehouse" from 1991, and then re-branded as "House" in 2014.
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is an army barracks in Devonport.


Government

Annette Rockliff was elected mayor of the City of Devonport in 2018. There are 9 aldermen that govern the Devonport City Council.


Transport

;Devonport Airport
Devonport Airport Devonport Airport is a regional airport serving Devonport, a city in the Australian state of Tasmania. It is located from the town centre at Pardoe Downs, on Wesley Vale and Airport Roads. The airport is operated by the Tasmanian Ports Co ...
is located at Pardoe Downs approximately 7 km to the east of the city of Devonport, about a 15 min drive by car. The airport is serviced by
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turboprop aircraft, operated by QantasLink, with four daily services to
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, Victoria. There are several bus companies serving Devonport including Merseylink, Redline Coaches and Phoenix Coaches. Metropolitan Devonport bus services are limited on Saturdays and there are no services on Sundays or Public holidays. ;Freight (Shipping) Searoad Road Shipping operate two roll on roll off vessel of general freight between Devonport,
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and King Island. These vessels include MV Searoad Mersey, MV Searoad Mersey II (2016- ) and MV Searoad Tamar. Cement Australia has exported cement products produced from Railton to Melbourne since 1926. Other exports via ships include
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. Historically, coal was an export product. Imports include petroleum,
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, fertiliser and
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. ;Rail A rail line still services the ports area of Devonport. Devonport once had a roundhouse and railway maintenance yards on the foreshore of the Mersey River. A park exists there today. ;Passenger Ferry Terminal Devonport is the southern terminus for the ''
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'' ferries – Spirit I and II travel the 11 hours to
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. Melbourne – Devonport Passenger Ferry History


Agriculture

The Devonport area has rich red soils that are ideal for producing vegetable crops (beans, onions, peas, potatoes etc.) and very significant values of cereals, oil poppies, pyrethrum and other crops.


Education


Primary schools

*Hillcrest Primary School *Devonport Primary School *Miandetta Primary School *East Devonport Primary School *Nixon Street Primary School *Spreyton Primary School *Devonport Christian School *Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School


Secondary schools (Years 7-12)

*
Devonport High School Devonport High School is a government co-educational comprehensive junior secondary school located in , Tasmania, Australia. The school caters for approximately 500 students from Years 7 to 12. The school is administered by the Tasmanian De ...
*
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* St Brendan-Shaw College


Senior secondary education (Years 11–12)

*
Don College Don College is a government comprehensive senior secondary school located in Devonport on the north-western coast of Tasmania. "The Don", as it is commonly known to residents of Devonport, is situated by the Don River and enjoys views over the ...
* St Brendan-Shaw College A
TasTAFE TasTAFE is a Tasmanian tertiary education body of the Australian state-based Technical and Further Education system run by the Tasmanian State Government. The main campuses are located at Hobart, Warrane, Claremont, Glenorchy, Launceston, Alan ...
campus, an adult training institution, is situated in Valley Road.


Geography


Climate

Devonport has an
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(
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Cfb) bordering on a
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(
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Csb). Summers are mild to warm and relatively dry. Winters are cool and moist. There is high humidity (about 70%) year round. Most days from January to March are pleasantly warm, averaging with frequent sunshine. The warmest and driest days can occasionally reach up to . Unlike the south and east coasts of Tasmania, humid northerly winds prevent
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and temperatures rarely if ever reach above . Winters are cool and cloudy with frequent light rain; July and August are the wettest months of the year. Due to almost constant cloud cover and coastal influence, winter temperatures rarely drop below or rise above . September to December usually features mild and windy weather with frequent showers, and occasional warm, sunny breaks.


Sport


Australian rules football

The
Devonport Football Club Devonport Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Devonport, Tasmania. The club currently competes in the North West Football League (NWFL). The club previously competed in the Northern Tasmanian Football League, but from 20 ...
, Magpies, is an
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team competing in the
North West Football League The North West Football League is an Australian rules football competition in North West Tasmania. The league was previously known as the "Northern Tasmanian Football League" from its inception in 1987 until the end of the 2014 season. History ...
with their home base being the
Devonport Oval Devonport Oval is an Australian rules football, cricket and athletics stadium in Devonport, Tasmania. It is the home stadium for the Devonport Football Club in the Tasmanian State League (TSL) and for the Devonport Cricket Club in the NWTCA comp ...
. 2021 & 2022 NWFL Senior Back to Back Premiers. The
East Devonport Football Club The East Devonport Football Club is an Australian rules football club based on Devonport, Tasmania. The club competed in the North West Football League since 1987 until going into recess in 2021. The club currently has a full junior program i ...
an Australian Rules Football Club, the Swans play in the
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alongside teams like Ulverstone and
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, to name but two.


Netball

Devon Netball is located just outside Devonport in Spreyton, and is the main centre for netball within the Devonport area. The club participates within state wide netball events and tournaments, with some of their best players playing within the State League roster.


Rugby union

The
Devonport Rugby Club Devonport Rugby Club Est. 1964 is a Rugby Union club at the Don, Tasmania, Don in Devonport, Tasmania. The club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union and Tasmanian Rugby Union Juniors, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in th ...
is a
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team competing in the
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Statewide League.


Soccer

Devonport City Football Club an Association Football club that competes in the statewide
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, as well as fielding a reserve team in the
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.


Touch football

The Devonport Touch Football Association is located at Meercroft Park and play touch football


Athletics, cycling and woodchopping

The Devonport Athletic Club, a professional athletic club, hosts a leg of the Tasmanian Cycling Christmas Carnival Series each year in December attended by local and international cyclists, other sports at the carnivals include athletics and woodchopping. The Devon Amateur Athletics Club compete at the Dial Ranges Sports Centre at
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. The Mersey Valley Devonport Cycling Club host track cycling, the Mersey Valley Tour, Devon 80 Road Race and the Ulverstone Criterium.


Cricket

Devonport Cricket Club Devonport Cricket Club commonly known as Devonport Orions, or simply Devonport, is an Australian amateur cricket club based in Devonport, Tasmania. Devonport Cricket Club represents the third largest city in the state of Tasmania by population. Th ...
is a
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team which represents Devonport in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition.


Hockey

Devonport Hockey teams compete in the North and North West Hockey roster of Hockey Tasmania.


Basketball

Devonport Warriors are a Devonport-based basketball team that compete in the North West Basketball Union.


Golf

The Devonport Golf Club is located at Woodrising Avenue,
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and has been home to the
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and Tasmanian Seniors Open.


Power boats

Power Boat racing has been a feature at the Devonport Annual Regatta held each March long weekend. The Regatta commenced in 1958.


Racing

The Devonport Harness Racing Club conduct
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events at the Devonport Showgrounds. Inside the harness track is a
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track used on a weekly basis on Tuesday afternoons by the North West Greyhound Racing Club. The Devonport Cup a horse race is held annually in January at the
Spreyton Spreyton is a small rural village just north of Dartmoor in Devon, England. Spreyton is famous for its connection to the tale of “Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all” who came from, and is thought to be buried in Spreyton. Some believe that if U ...
racecourse. There is a gazetted local holiday for the event.


Swimming and aquatic sports

The Splash Devonport Aquatic and Leisure Centre has a world class gym and indoor swimming pool and is based within the
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Reserve.


Tennis

The Devonport Tennis Club and East Devonport Tennis Club compete in the Tennis North West Association rosters.


Triathlon

The Devonport triathlon held annually in February is the continental championship for Oceania.


Notable sportspeople

* John Bowe (V8 Supercar driver) * Nita Burke (basketball) *
Corey Cadby Corey Patrick Cadby (born 18 March 1995) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was the 2016 World Youth champion. Career A native of Tasmania, Cadby began competing in Darts ...
(darts player) *
David Foster (woodchopper) David Foster OAM (born 20 March 1957) is an Australian world champion woodchopper, and Tasmanian community figure. He has held the World Woodchopping Championship title for 21 consecutive years, and is Australia's most successful athlete and pos ...
*
Owen Kelly Owen Kelly (born 12 March 1977) is an Australian professional racing driver. Son of Chas Kelly, he has competed over the course of his career in V8 Supercars and NASCAR among other series. Racing career Kelly started his circuit racing career ...
(NASCAR and V8 Supercar driver)


VFL/AFL players

Notable players that went on the play in the
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: *
Darrel Baldock Darrel John Baldock AM (29 September 1938 – 2 February 2011) was an Australian sportsman and state politician. He played Australian rules football for the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), East Devonport Footba ...
() *
Grant Birchall Grant Birchall (born 28 January 1988) is a former Australian rules football player who played with the Hawthorn Football Club and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League. Career Early career (2006–2008) Birchall had an exceptional ...
() * Matthew Febey () *
Steven Febey Steven Febey (born 19 August 1969) is a former Australian rules football player for the Melbourne Football Club from Devonport. He is the twin brother of Matthew Febey who he played beside for most of his career. Febey debuted in 1988 and wa ...
() * Ben Harrison (, , ) *
Brady Rawlings Brady Rawlings (born 10 June 1981 in Devonport, Tasmania) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 245 games for the North Melbourne Kangaroos. Ahead of the 2014 season, he was appointed as the midfield coach of the West Coast Eagles ...
() *
Jade Rawlings Jade Rawlings (born 9 October 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL with the Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne Football Clubs. He served as the caretaker coach of the Richmond Football Club for 11 game ...
(, , ) * Matthew Richardson () *
Dion Scott Dion Scott (born 1 April 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans, Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s. A Tasmanian, Scott was brought up in Ulverston ...
(,
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, ) *
Graham Wright Graham Wright (born 6 June 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for in the Australian Football League. Playing career Wright was selected by Collingwood in the 1987 National draft with their first round pick (no.3 ove ...
()


Notable people

*
Joseph Lyons Joseph Aloysius Lyons (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939) was an Australian politician who served as the List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office, 10th Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1932 until his death in 1939. He ...
– 10th
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1932–1939, 26th
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1923–1928 * Dame
Enid Lyons Dame Enid Muriel Lyons (née Burnell; 9 July 1897 – 2 September 1981) was an Australian politician who was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives and the first woman to serve in federal cabinet. Prior to her own political ca ...
*
Jeremy Rockliff Jeremy Page Rockliff (born 5 February 1970) is an Australian politician who has been serving as the 47th Premier of Tasmania since April 2022, after the resignation of Peter Gutwein as Premier. He has been a Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian ...
– 47th
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*
Jacqui Lambie Jacquiline Louise Lambie (born 26 February 1971) is an Australian politician who is the leader and founder of the Jacqui Lambie Network (JLN). She is a Senator for Tasmania since 2019, and was previously a Senator from 2014 to 2017. Lambie, an ...
- Senator for Tasmania


Sister cities

The city of Devonport has a formal
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agreement with Minamata City in Japan. This was ratified in 1996. Both cities share a similar setting and area. *
Minamata is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū and faces Amakusa islands. Minamata was established as a village in 1889, re-designated as a town in 1912 and grew into a city in 1949. As of March 2017, the ...
, Japan ''(1996)'' *
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, Victoria, Australia (previous destination for "
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" ferries from Devonport, current destination as of 2022 is be
Geelong Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ...
.)


See also

*
The Tasmanian Arboretum The Tasmanian Arboretum is a botanical tree park (an arboretum) near Devonport, Tasmania, Australia. History The arboretum was incorporated on 16 May 1984. The site originally consisted of 47ha of farmland and remnant forest which was purchas ...


References

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