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{{Short description|Port city in Tasmania, Australia}}
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'''Devonport''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɛ|v|ən|p|ɔːr|t}} {{respell|DEV|ən|port}};<ref>{{cite RDPCE|page=351}}</ref> [[Aboriginal Tasmanians#North|pirinilaplu]]/[[palawa kani]]: ''Limilinaturi'')<ref>[https://tacinc.com.au/pk/GIS/index.html#12/-41.2051/146.4593/ pulingina to lutruwita (Tasmania) Place Names Map]</ref> is a [[port city]] situated at the mouth of the [[Mersey River (Australia)|Mersey River]] on the [[North West Tasmania|north-west]] coast of [[Tasmania, Australia]]. Positioned {{convert|47|km}} east of [[Burnie]] and {{convert|98|km}} north of [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]], its [[harbour]] manages over half of Tasmania's imports and exports, standing as the busiest [[freight transport|freight port]] on the island.<ref name="devonport.tas.gov.au"/> Devonport also plays a central role in Tasmania's trade sector, supporting industries such as [[agriculture]], [[manufacturing]], and [[tourism]]. The [[City of Devonport]]'s [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) was estimated at $3.5b in 2023.<ref name="devonport.tas.gov.au">{{Cite web |url=https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/building-development/business/economic-development/ |title=Invest in Devonport's Development |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=devonport.tas.gov.au |date=23 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104102439/https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/web/20231104102439/https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/building-development/business/economic-development/ |archive-date=2023-11-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/8435296/devonport-launches-plan-to-lure-investors-as-city-of-connection/ |title=Slick plan to connect Devonport with new investors launched by city leaders |date=2023-11-24 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=[[The Advocate (Tasmania)|The Advocate]] |url-access=subscription |last=Bingham |first=Libby}}</ref>

The city is home to the [[Spirit of Tasmania]]'s [[Passenger terminal (maritime)|passenger terminal]], facilitating [[roll-on/roll-off]] (RoRo) [[ferry]] operations connecting mainland Australia and Tasmania since July 1985. In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the Port of Devonport welcomed over 450,000 passengers.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8396605/spirit-of-tasmania-breaks-passenger-record-report-says/ |title=Record number of passengers on Spirit of Tasmania vessels |date=2023-10-23 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=[[The Examiner (Tasmania)]] |last=Maloney |first=Matt}}</ref>
The completion of the $240m Quaylink project is expected to increase this capacity by an additional 160,000 passengers annually.<ref name="devonport.tas.gov.au"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240813111140/https://www.thedcn.com.au/region/international/spirit-of-tasmania-to-relocate-to-new-devonport-terminal/ Spirit of Tasmania to relocate to new Devonport terminal] ''[[Daily Cargo News]]'' 1 August 2024</ref>

Devonport was established in 1893 through the amalgamation of the 1850s settlements of [[Torquay, Tasmania|Torquay]] on the east bank and [[Formby, Tasmania|Formby]] on the west bank of the Mersey River. The township became a municipality in 1907<ref>{{cite web |url=http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=A&id=TA00431 |title=Agency Details: Devonport City Council |website=search.archives.tas.gov.au |date=January 1981 |publisher=Tasmanian Government |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> and was designated a city by [[Charles III|Prince Charles]] on 21 April 1981.<ref name="Charles">{{Cite news |title=Prince Charles added royal status to Devonport's city celebrations |url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/8164139/when-thousands-packed-the-footy-oval-to-see-prince-charles-declare-devonport-a-city/ |last=Bingham |first=Libby |date=2023-05-06 |access-date=2024-01-09 |url-access=subscription |work=[[The Examiner (Tasmania)]]}}</ref>
Devonport holds the status of Tasmania's third-largest city, with an urban population of 26,150 at the [[2021 Australian census]],{{r|ABSLGA}} encompassing a total of 48,293 residents living within the greater statistical area.<ref name={{r|ABSSA3}}>{{Cite web |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/60402 |title=Devonport: Statistical Areas Level 3 |access-date=2024-04-25 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |website=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>

Despite its relatively small size, Devonport has facilitated business for many pioneering industries that achieved notable success on a national scale. Circa 1901, the Finlayson family foundry, known for its innovation,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article151576121 |title= Finlayson Bros. |newspaper=[[Daily Telegraph (Launceston)|Daily Telegraph]] |volume=XXVI |issue=243 |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=11 October 1906 |accessdate=13 January 2024 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> engineered what is believed to be the first [[steam car]] in the [[Southern Hemisphere]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/F/Finlaysons.htm |title=Compainion to Tasmanian History: Finlaysons |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=[[University of Tasmania]] |last=Gardam |first=Faye |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016214052/https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/F/Finlaysons.htm |archive-date=2021-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | title=Finlayson Brothers. (1900-) | journal=Trove | publication-date=2011 | url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473282 | access-date=13 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vtcmagazine.com.au/articles/finlayson-brothers-co-builders-of-motor-coaches |title=Finlayson Brothers & Co. Builders of Motor Coaches |date=2023-06-14 |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Vintage Trucks & Commercials Magazine}}</ref>
Similarly, family members of [[shipping company]] Holyman & Sons played a pivotal role in establishing the first airline connecting [[Bass Strait]] in 1934 as Holyman Airways, which eventually evolved into [[Australian National Airways]] and subsequently merged with [[Ansett Australia|Ansett]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article234637510 |title=CAPTAIN IVAN HOLYMAN, MC. |newspaper=[[Smith's Weekly]] |volume=XXVI |issue=49 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=3 February 1945 |accessdate=13 January 2024 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51926807 |title=William Holyman and Sons Pty. Ltd. |newspaper=[[The Examiner (Tasmania)]] |volume=XCIV |issue=23 |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=6 April 1935 |accessdate=13 January 2024 |page=10 (Daily: The Examiner Pioneer Supplement) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245390263 |title=Holyman's Grew From Three Ketches |newspaper=[[The Herald (Melbourne)|The Herald]] |issue=21,465 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=6 March 1946 |accessdate=13 January 2024 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Devonport holds a significant place in [[Politics of Australia|Australian political history]] as the home town of both [[Joseph Lyons]], the tenth [[Prime Minister of Australia]], and his wife, [[Dame Enid Lyons]]. Dame Enid made history as the first woman elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and the first woman to serve in the [[Cabinet of Australia|federal cabinet]]. Enid lived at the family residence, "Home Hill" until her death in 1981. Recognised for its historical significance, Home Hill has become a popular tourist destination and is registered with the [[National Trust of Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apm-origin.moadoph.gov.au/places/home-hill#:~:text=Home%20Hill%20was%20the%20family,until%20her%20passing%20in%201981. |title=Home Hill |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Australian Prime Ministers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029124503/https://apm-origin.moadoph.gov.au/places/home-hill |archive-date=2023-10-29}}</ref>

==History==
===Early inhabitants===
{{See also|Bass Strait#By Aboriginal peoples}}
The area now known as Devonport lies within the traditional country of several Palawa/Pakana ([[Tasmanian Aboriginal]]) groups associated with the [[Aboriginal Tasmanians#North|North Nations]]. These included the punnilerpanner people of Panatana (Port Sorell), the Pallittorre of Lartitickitheker (Quamby Bluff), the Noeteeler of Ningherner or Parteenno (Hampshire Hills), and the Plairhekehillerplue of Emu Bluff.<ref name="Tiagarra">{{cite web | last=Studios | first=Jeffrey | title=A Brief History | website=Tiagarra Cultural Centre | date=27 September 2021 | url=https://tiagarra.com.au/history/ | access-date=2025-09-28}}</ref>  

The Mersey Valley, including Panatana and the Devonport area, was an important gathering place, rich in resources such as birdlife, plant foods, and weaving materials.<ref name="Spreyton">{{cite web | title=punnilerpanner - Spreyton Pathway | website=Devonport City Council | date=18 February 2025 | url=https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/tracks-and-trails/spreyton-shared-pathway/punnilerpanner/ | access-date=2025-09-28}}</ref> Seasonal activities included the harvesting of swan and duck eggs along the Mersey River in early spring.<ref name="Spreyton" />  

British colonisation of northern Lutruwita (then known as [[Van Diemen's Land]]) began in the 1820s with the expansion of the [[Van Diemen's Land Company]] and the granting of large pastoral estates such as North Down placed pressure on indigenous populations through the disruption of river and valley corridors.<ref name="Tiagarra" /> By the twentieth century, no known direct descendants of the original groups of this region survived.<ref name="Tiagarra" /> Today, the broader Palawa/Pakana community continues to maintain cultural and custodial responsibilities for the entire island.<ref name="Tiagarra" />

===European settlement before 1850===
Exploration of the Mersey River was undertaken in 1823, however initial observations by the British were unfavourable. Following the arrival of the Van Diemen's Land Company in 1826, the district underwent further exploration and surveying. Settlers commenced arriving later in the same year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232998082 |title=History Of The Origin, Rise, And Progress Of The Van Diemen's Land Company. |newspaper=Colonial Advocate & Tasmanian Monthly Review & Register |volume=I |issue=5 |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=1 July 1828 |accessdate=14 January 2024 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Indigenous resistance to settlement was evident, leading to the killing of Captain Bartholomew Boyle Thomas on 31 August 1831.<ref>{{Cite Australian Dictionary of Biography|id2=thomas-bartholomew-boyle-2854 |title=Bartholomew Boyle Thomas (1785–1831) |access-date=2024-01-14 |volume= 2 |date= 1967 |last=Thomas |first=H. R. |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thomas-bartholomew-boyle-2854 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923031403/https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thomas-bartholomew-boyle-2854 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2023-09-23 }}</ref>

The first European settlement in the Devonport region, predating 1850, was established on a block of land at Frogmore, near present-day Latrobe. It was a modest beginning that set the stage for future developments.<ref name="Advocate">{{cite news |title=Devonport's early days - Noted ship-building centre |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/94435400 |access-date=28 February 2021 |work=Advocate |date=1938-11-08}}</ref>

===Arrival of settlers and economic growth (1850–1870s)===
In 1850, the arrival of a settler named Oldaker marked the establishment of present-day Devonport. Saw milling and coal mining gained momentum with the arrival of English settlers aboard the sailing ship ''Balmoral'' in 1854.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Balmoral |journal=Tasmanian Ancestry |date=1988-06-01 |volume=9 |issue=2 |page=75 |url=https://www.tasfhs.org/downloads/Volume9Number2_1988.pdf |access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref>
During the 1850s, twin settlements, Formby and Torquay, emerged on opposite banks at the mouth of the Mersey River.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eighty Years Ago - Early days in Mersey District |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/68415703 |access-date=28 February 2021 |work=Advocate |date=1938-03-30}}</ref>
Torquay, the larger of the two, thrived with various amenities, including police, post offices, magistrate services, hotels, shipyards, and stores. A river ferry service connected Formby and Torquay.<ref name="Bovill">{{cite web | last=Bovill | first=Monte | title=Spirit of Devonport ferry service ends after 160 years as passenger numbers fall | website=ABC News | date=2022-08-30 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-30/spirit-of-devonport-ferry-service-tasmania-mersey-river-history/101383002 | access-date=2025-03-09}}</ref>

Between 1870 and 1880, the shipping industry experienced growth, leading to efforts to deepen the mouth of the river.<ref name="Advocate"/> This development facilitated the commencement of regular steamer services between the Mersey and [[Melbourne]].<ref name="DCC">{{cite web | title=Devonport City Council | website=Devonport City Council | date=2019-05-23 | url=https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/live/residents/devonport-history/ | access-date=2025-03-09}}</ref>

===Key developments (1880s–1900s)===
[[File:Mersey Bluff Lighthouse, Devonport, Tasmania, at sunset.jpg|thumb|Mersey Bluff Lighthouse at sunset, 2015]]
In 1882, construction began on the Marine Board building, which remains a prominent landmark in the city. The completion of the [[Mersey Bluff Lighthouse]] in 1889 further improved maritime safety along the north-west coast. At the turn of the century, the arrival of the railway brought major changes to the Formby area, combining railhead and port facilities that spurred a period of rapid growth and building activity.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article163523744 |title=Deloraine and Formby Railway |newspaper=[[Tasmanian News]] |volume=II |issue=475 |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=1 June 1885 |access-date=9 March 2025 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref name="DCG">{{cite web |title=The History and Importance of the Railway in Devonport, Tasmania |website=Devonport City Guide |date=1978-07-28 |url=https://www.devonport.net.au/the-history-and-importance-of-the-railway-in-devonport-tasmania |access-date=9 March 2025}}</ref>

In 1890, a public vote unified the settlements of Torquay and Formby, officially creating the town of [[Devonport, Tasmania|Devonport]]. The opening of the [[Victoria Bridge, Devonport|Victoria Bridge]] in 1902 provided the first permanent land transport connection between Devonport and East Devonport, significantly strengthening trade and communication across the [[Mersey River (Tasmania)|River Mersey]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199768729 |title=THE MERSEY BRIDGE AT DEVONPORT |newspaper=[[The North West Post]] |issue=2332 |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=27 May 1902 |access-date=9 March 2025 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

[[File:Central Devonport, Tasmania - 1908 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Central Devonport, 1908]]

Around this time, limestone deposits in the Melrose–Eugenana district became important to local industry. Quarries supplied material to the [[BHP|Broken Hill Proprietary Company]] smelters, and in 1916 the government reconstructed the old Don Railway to transport limestone from Melrose to the Devonport wharves, supporting regional industrial development.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1028654 |title=The Melrose Limestone |newspaper=[[The Mercury]] |volume=CIV |issue=14,482 |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=19 May 1916 |access-date=9 March 2025 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

In 1924, the Victoria Bridge collapsed following damage caused by [[Teredo navalis]]. Although no injuries were reported, the bridge was subsequently rebuilt and reinforced.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20688224 |title=Collapse of Bridge |newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]] |issue=20,601 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=1 February 1924 |access-date=9 March 2025 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

====Emergence of the Goliath-Portland Cement Company (1926)====
Goliath Cement, now known as Cement Australia, traces its origins back to the Tasmanian Cement Company in 1923.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68091855 |title=Goliath Cement Industry |newspaper=[[The Advocate (Tasmania)|The Advocate]]|location=Tasmania, Australia |date=4 November 1936 |accessdate=29 March 2024 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
Supercharged by abundant limestone deposits and [[Railton, Tasmania|Railton]]'s proximity to shipping outlets, the company pioneered advancements such as the development of bulk cement transportation by sea and boasted the first fully automatic mill in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.utas.edu.au/tasmanian-companion/biogs/E000427b.htm#:~:text=Goliath%20Cement%20began%20as%20the,first%20annual%20output%2025%2C000%20tons. |title=Companion to Tasmanian History: Goliath Cement |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=[[University of Tasmania]] |last=Rimon |first=Wendy |orig-date=2005}}</ref>
The Railton facility, significant for its role in supplying cement for iconic projects like the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97845349 |title=Goliath Cement |newspaper=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|Sunday Mail]] |issue=606 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=6 January 1935 |accessdate=29 March 2024 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> also produced asbestos products from 1947 to 1986, resulting in the company addressing compensation settlements to 3,000 workers who were exposed to asbestos in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-05-08/new-factory-owner-managing-asbestos-tragedy/427088 |title=New factory owner managing asbestos tragedy |date=2010-05-08 |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>

===Advancements in transportation and infrastructure (1930s–1950s)===
[[File:Ovaltine Factory, Quoiba, Devonport, Tasmania - Circa 1940s.jpg|thumb|Ovaltine Factory, Quoiba, circa 1940s]]
The 1930s brought notable advancements in transportation and infrastructure with the introduction of the motor car and modern roadworks. Street sealing projects were undertaken, main roads were upgraded, and the movement of goods became increasingly efficient across northern Tasmania. Constructed by [[Hansen Yuncken]], the [[Ovaltine]] factory opened in 1943 at Quoiba, south of Devonport, becoming the company’s second-largest manufacturing facility globally to meet demand across [[Australasia]] and [[Southeast Asia]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68803128 |title=Devonport Ovaltine Factory Formally Opened |newspaper=[[The Advocate (Tasmania)|The Advocate]] |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=19 March 1943 |access-date=10 November 2023 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |title=More Than Apples |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVhHMH350zw&t=736s |type=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[Libraries Tasmania]] |year=1967 |access-date=10 November 2023 |people=Anderson, Don (director)}}</ref>

The post-war decades also saw the arrival of other major manufacturing enterprises. [[Tootal Broadhurst Lee]] established a weaving mill at Devonport in 1949, later expanding production through the 1950s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Devonport Weaving Mills May Cost About £250,000 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26642071 |newspaper=[[The Mercury]] |date=6 July 1949 |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tootal Broadhurst Lee Co. Ltd. to Extend Operations in Devonport |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69973640 |newspaper=[[The Advocate (Tasmania)|The Advocate]] |date=27 May 1954 |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref> Known locally as “Tootals”, the factory was later operated by Australian Weaving Mills, producing textiles and towels for national distribution.<ref>{{cite news |title=Weaving Plant Machinery Falls Silent |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-08/weaving-plant-machinery-falls-silent/5080540 |newspaper=ABC News |date=8 November 2013 |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref> In East Devonport, Tascot Templeton Carpets became a major carpet manufacturer, employing more than 150 workers until its closure in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Union Fears Worst as Carpet Factory Unravels |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-09-23/union-fears-worst-as-carpet-factory-unravels/2272212 |newspaper=ABC News |date=22 September 2010 |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rug Pulled at Carpet Factory |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-12-08/rug-pulled-at-carpet-factory/2367500 |newspaper=ABC News |date=8 December 2010 |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref>

In November 1952, the opening of the aerodrome at Pardoe marked a new era in regional air travel, with regular airline services linking Devonport to Victoria.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article279725671 |title=Tasmania Will Have Prettiest Airfield |newspaper=[[The Sun News-pictorial]] |issue=8628 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=19 May 1950 |access-date=2 October 2025 |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref name="TAHS15">{{cite web |title=Roaring Forties, Newsletter No. 15 – September 2023 |url=https://tahs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TAHS-Newsletter-No-15_Sep-2023.pdf |website=Tasmanian Aviation Historical Society |publisher=Tasmanian Aviation Historical Society Inc. |location=Launceston Airport |date=September 2023 |page=14 |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref> Destined for Melbourne, the first freight aircraft departed carrying a {{cvt|11,600|lb|kg|abbr=on}} load of Ovaltine.{{r|TAHS15}}

In 1955, Gordon Edgell & Sons purchased the former [[H. J. Heinz Company|Heinz]] cannery at Quoiba, establishing a significant food-processing plant that later became one of Tasmania’s largest processors of peas and other vegetables.<ref>{{cite news |title=Heinz Sells Tas. Cannery |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71690605 |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |date=20 January 1955 |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref> The factory continues to operate under [[Simplot|Simplot Australia]], producing frozen vegetables for the [[Edgell]] and [[Birds Eye]] brands and remaining one of the city’s largest employers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devonport |url=https://simplot.com.au/operations/devonport |website=Simplot Australia |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref>

=== ''Princess of Tasmania'' ferry service (1959) ===
{{See also|Bass Strait ferries}}

[[File:M.V. 'Princess of Tasmania', the world's largest ferry in 1958.jpg|thumb|The ''[[Princess of Tasmania]]'' was the world’s largest ferry in 1959]]

The [[roll-on/roll-off]] (RoRo) terminal at East Devonport was officially opened on 26 September 1959, marking a new era in Bass Strait transport. That same year, the ''[[Princess of Tasmania]]'' ferry service commenced operations, inaugurating a “sea-road” link between Victoria and Tasmania. The service enabled drivers to take their vehicles aboard, responding to the growing demand for independent car tourism.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189925652 |title=The Princess of Tasmania |newspaper=[[The Biz (newspaper)|The Biz]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=18 November 1959 |access-date=11 January 2024 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Publicity Booklet – Australian National Line "SEAROAD" Service |website=Museums Victoria Collections |url=https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/1509482 |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Princess of Tasmania and Bass Trader at Webb Dock, Melbourne |website=Ferries of Tasmania |date=30 January 2022 |url=https://ferriesoftasmania.com/princess-of-tasmania/ |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>

The vessel could carry around 334 passengers and approximately 100 vehicles, and the {{cvt|230|nmi|km}} crossing between Melbourne and Devonport was described at its introduction as one of the longest drive-on/drive-off ferry services in the world.<ref>{{cite web |title=TSMV Princess of Tasmania – "A history of men and the sea" |website=Macdonald – A history of men and the sea |url=https://macdonald.gracies-place.net/Images/Ships/ANL/POT.php |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>

Over its thirteen years of service on the Bass Strait route (1959–1972), the ‘‘Princess of Tasmania’’ played a significant role in promoting Tasmania as a destination for motorists and improving mainland–Tasmania connectivity.<ref>{{cite web |title=65 years since the POT sailed in |website=The Local History Site |url=https://julianburgess.com.au/2024/11/29/65-years-since-the-pot-sailed-in/ |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>

=== Residential expansion and infrastructure upgrades (1950s–1970s) ===
The post-war decades marked a period of rapid expansion for Devonport. New housing subdivisions spread west across the Don Valley, north along the heights of Coles Beach, and south on both sides of the [[Mersey River (Tasmania)|Mersey River]]. By the late 1960s, the municipality was among the fastest-growing urban centres in Tasmania.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devonport History |url=https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/live/residents/devonport-history/ |website=Devonport City Council |date=23 May 2019 |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref>

During this period, the development of the [[Mersey–Forth Power Scheme]] transformed the economic landscape of Tasmania’s North West. Constructed between 1963 and 1973 by the [[Hydro Electric Commission]], the scheme comprises seven major dams and power stations supplied by the Mersey, Forth, Wilmot and Fisher Rivers.<ref>{{cite report |title=Mersey–Forth Water Management Review Report |url=https://www.hydro.com.au/docs/default-source/environment-page/mersey-forth-water-review/mersey-forth-water-management-review-report.pdf |publisher=[[Hydro Tasmania]] |date=2008 |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Mersey–Forth Power Development: Report to the Honourable the Premier of Tasmania |publisher=[[Hydro Electric Commission]] |location=Hobart |date=1963 |oclc=1625385}}</ref> The scheme supplied a stable source of hydro-electric power to Devonport and nearby municipalities, fuelling industrial growth and underpinning the expansion of energy-intensive manufacturing and food-processing operations across the region.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Powerful Century: Hydro Tasmania Information Sheet |url=https://prod-media.coolaustralia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/06194308/A-powerful-century-Information-sheet.pdf |website=Hydro Tasmania |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref>

In 1973, a new [[prestressed concrete]] bridge replaced the ageing [[Victoria Bridge, Devonport|Victoria Bridge]], improving road access across the Mersey and connecting the city to the [[Bass Highway, Tasmania|Bass Highway]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Devonport's New Bridge Opens |newspaper=[[The Advocate (Tasmania)|The Advocate]] |date=8 June 1973 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109374456}}</ref>

===City proclamation and modern developments (1981–2014)===

Devonport achieved city status on 21 April 1981, proclaimed by [[Charles III|Prince Charles]] in a ceremony held on the [[Devonport Oval]].<ref name="Charles"/>

From 1983-1984, the [[Devonport Warriors]] competed in the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL). The Warriors were forced to exit the NBL after the league announced it would be culled to 14 teams by 1985. The club never experienced financial hardship, and although the Warriors only won four games in 1984, ten of its losses had been by ten points or less.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

Opening in 2001, the Pandemonium Discovery & Adventure was the North West Coast's largest indoor entertainment venue. Featuring an indoor play area, rock climbing, laser skirmish, skate ramp, and diverse science-focused exhibits, the centre catered to all ages, promoting health through active participation and recreation. The Imaginarium Science Centre located within the complex provided visitors with dynamic hands-on exhibits, programs, and changing displays. From 2001 until its closure in 2009, it hosted compelling traveling exhibitions from renowned science centers, such as 'Body in Action' from Te Manawa and 'Dinosaur Eggs and Babies' from [[Otago Museum]] and Gondwana Studios.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

In 2014, after 160 years of continuous service, the cross-river ferry service was discontinued following the retirement of the ''Torquay'' ferry. However, it later resumed operations.{{r|TORQUAY1}}{{r|TORQUAY2}}

The town received national attention on 16 December 2021, when a [[Inflatable castle|jumping castle]] and two [[Zorbing|zorbs]] were lifted into the air by a gust of a wind at Hillcrest primary school, [[2021 Hillcrest Primary School accident|killing six children and injuring three]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-16|title=Australia jumping castle tragedy: five children dead and several critically injured in Tasmania|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/dec/16/several-children-seriously-injured-after-jumping-castle-incident-in-tasmania|access-date=2021-12-17|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-12-19|title=Sixth child dies after jumping castle tragedy, as community unites in grief|language=en-AU|work=ABC News|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-19/jumping-castle-tragedy-sees-devonport-community-grieving/100711932|access-date=2021-12-19}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{See also|List of places in Tasmania by population}}
{{Historical populations
|type= Australia
|1986|24417<ref name="g928">{{cite web | title=Census counts for Small Areas: Tasmania, 1991 Census of Population and Housing |publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] |page=30 | first=Ian |last=Castles |date=14 January 1993 |url=https://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/free.nsf/0/DC3A0D68F6822B5FCA2574BE0083C058/$File/27306_1991_160_Census_Counts_for_Small_Areas_-_%20Tasmania.pdf | access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref>
|1991|24622<ref name="g928"/>
|2001|21528
|2006|22315
|2011|22770
|2016|23044
|2021|26150
|2023|26997<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.treasury.tas.gov.au/Documents/TasPOPP%202024%20-%20Tasmanian%20and%20local%20government%20area%20population%20projections%202023%20to%202053%20-%20final%20report.pdf |title=TasPOPP 2024 Final Report |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=[[Tasmanian Government]] |publisher=Department of Treasury and Finance |orig-date=May 2024 |page=17}}</ref>
|source=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] data.<ref name="ABS Census data">{{cite web |title=Statistics by Catalogue Number |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/ViewContent?readform&view=ProductsbyCatalogue&Action=Expand&Num=2.2 |access-date=24 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="ABS Census data recent">{{cite web |title=Search Census data |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/search-by-area |access-date=24 January 2024}}</ref>
}}

In 2021, the population of Devonport was 26,150.{{r|ABSLGA}}
External population demographics estimate the resident population for Devonport at 26,977 in 2023, with a [[population density]] of 242.8 people per [[square km]] across a land area of {{cvt|111.1|km2}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://profile.id.com.au/tasmania/about?WebID=180 |title=Devonport City Profile Area |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Informed Decisions}}</ref>
Devonport City Council has set specific population growth goals for the city, aiming to achieve a population of 30,000 by 2030 and 35,000 by 2040.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/download/367/plans-strategies/48258/greater-devonport-residential-growth-strategy-2021-2041.pdf |title=Greater Devonport Residential Growth Strategy 2021-2041 |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=[[Devonport City Council]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221175513/https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/download/367/plans-strategies/48258/greater-devonport-residential-growth-strategy-2021-2041.pdf |archive-date=2024-02-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/7720588/devonport-aspires-to-become-home-to-30000-by-2030/ |title=Devonport's ambitious plan to attract 30,000 residents by 2030 |date=2022-05-02 |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=[[The Advocate (Tasmania)|The Advocate]] |last=Bingham |first=Libby |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

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.{{r|ABSLGA}}

34.3% of households renting, and 8.1% of owned households with a mortgage experience [[housing stress]], where rent or mortgage repayments payments exceed 30% of total income.{{r|ABSLGA}}

Devonport is home to a sizable [[Aboriginal Australians|First Nations]] population, with 1,971 residents, comprising 7.5% of the population, identifying as [[Indigenous Australians]]. This percentage surpasses the national average of 3.8% of the total Australian population.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/estimates-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-australians/latest-release |title=Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians |date=2023-08-31 |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410070539/https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/estimates-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-australians/latest-release|archive-date=2024-04-10 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/community-profiles/2021/LGA61610|title=2021 Devonport, Census Community Profile|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>

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%).{{r|ABSLGA}}

In the 2021 census, 51.1% of people in Devonport professed no religion. 38.7% specified a Christian religious affiliation (including 12.4% as Anglicanism, 11.6% Catholic and 3.5% Uniting Church). Other religious affiliations include Hinduism (1.1%), Buddhism (0.9%), Islam (0.4%) and Sikhism (0.3%).{{r|ABSLGA}}<ref name="auto"/>

== Geography ==

=== Climate ===
Devonport experiences a mild oceanic climate with small annual temperature ranges, influenced by its coastal exposure and frequent westerly frontal systems.<ref>{{cite web |title=Local climate profile – Devonport City Municipality |url=https://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/documents/climate_change_office/climate_profiles/Devonport_City.pdf |website=Tasmanian Government |publisher=Department of Premier and Cabinet |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Climate statistics for Australian locations – Devonport Airport (091126) |url=https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091126.shtml |website=Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref> Summers are generally mild: from January to March average daytime maxima are around {{cvt|20|to|22|°C}}, with occasional warmer spells into the high {{cvt|20|°C}} and periodic cool changes when fronts pass.<ref>{{cite web |title=Climate statistics for Australian locations – Devonport Airport (091126) |url=https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091126.shtml |website=Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Climate Futures for Tasmania – Summary |url=https://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/16209/CFT_Summary_-_General_Climate_Impacts.pdf |website=Tasmanian Government |publisher=Department of Premier and Cabinet |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref>

Winters are cool and frequently cloudy, with regular light rain from passing fronts; July and August are typically the wettest months of the year. Daytime maxima in July average about {{cvt|13|°C}} and nights are usually above freezing, while winter days rarely exceed about {{cvt|15|°C}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Climate statistics for Australian locations – Devonport Airport (091126) |url=https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091126.shtml |website=Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Local climate profile – Devonport City Municipality |url=https://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/documents/climate_change_office/climate_profiles/Devonport_City.pdf |website=Tasmanian Government |publisher=Department of Premier and Cabinet |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref> Spring and early summer (September to December) are typically cool to mild and windy, with frequent showers interspersed with sunnier breaks as weather systems move across the north coast.<ref>{{cite web |title=Climate Futures for Tasmania – Summary |url=https://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/16209/CFT_Summary_-_General_Climate_Impacts.pdf |website=Tasmanian Government |publisher=Department of Premier and Cabinet |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref>

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== Governance ==
{{Infobox official post
| post = Mayor
| body = Devonport
| incumbent = Alison Jarman
| incumbentsince = 28 October 2022<ref name="l837">{{cite web | last=Flint | first=Jess | title=Kons out, Brumby in: Changing of the guard in Burnie | website=The Advocate | date=26 October 2022 | url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/7958222/kons-out-brumby-in-changing-of-the-guard-in-burnie/ | access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref>
| member_of = [[Devonport City Council]]
| style = Councillor
| formation = 1908
| first = Kerry Berwick<ref>{{cite web | last=Wade | first=Rohan | title=Devonport farewells first mayor Kerry | website=The Examiner | date=23 January 2003 | url=https://www.examiner.com.au/story/573459/devonport-farewells-first-mayor-kerry/ | access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref>
}}
{{see also|Devonport City Council}}

There are nine [[councillor]]s that govern the [[Devonport City Council]].{{r|ALDERMAN}} Alison Jarman was elected [[mayor]] of the [[City of Devonport]] in 2022.<ref name="2022Election">{{cite web | title=Devonport City Council election results - 2022 local government elections Tasmania | website=[[Tasmanian Electoral Commission]] | url=https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/elections-2022/results/devonport-city/index.html | access-date=2025-09-30}}</ref> Devonport City Council oversees local governance in Devonport, managing infrastructure, community services, and local regulations. The council is also involved in supporting community development initiatives, including the Devonport Entertainment and Convention Centre. Devonport's political landscape is marked by a blend of conservative and progressive influences, reflecting the region's broader social dynamics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Division of Braddon results – 2019 federal election |url=https://results.aec.gov.au/24310/Website/HousePollingPlaceFirstPrefs-24310-33831.htm |website=Australian Electoral Commission |access-date=30 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Division of Braddon results – 2022 federal election |url=https://results.aec.gov.au/27966/website/HousePollingPlaceFirstPrefs-27966-83767.htm |website=Australian Electoral Commission |access-date=30 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Braddon results – 2025 federal election |url=https://www.pollbludger.net/fed2025/Results/HR.htm?s=Braddon |website=The Poll Bludger |access-date=30 September 2025}}</ref>

At the state level, Devonport falls within the [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]]’s electoral division of [[Division of Braddon (state)|Braddon]], a multi-member electorate that includes both [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]] and [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]] members.<ref name="TallyRoom">{{cite web | title=Braddon – Tasmania 2024 | website=The Tally Room | date=2023-07-01 | url=https://www.tallyroom.com.au/archive/tas2024/braddontas2024 | access-date=2025-09-30}}</ref>

Nationally, Devonport is located in the [[Electorates of the Australian House of Representatives|federal electorate]] of [[Division of Braddon|Braddon]], currently represented by [[Anne Urquhart]] of the [[Australian Labor Party]].<ref name="Urquhart">{{cite web 
 |title=Ms Anne Urquhart MP 
 |website=Parliament of Australia 
 |date=14 November 2012 
 |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=231199 
 |access-date=30 September 2025}}</ref>
Braddon has traditionally been a marginal seat, with representation often alternating between the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] and Liberal parties in federal elections.<ref>{{cite web | last=Green | first=Antony | title=Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results | website=ABC News | date=2016-07-02 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2016/guide/brad | access-date=2025-09-30}}</ref>

== Suburbs ==
{{main| City of Devonport #Suburbs }}

* Areas within '''Devonport''' as a suburb include Highfield
* Areas within '''East Devonport''' as a suburb includes Pardoe Downs, Rannoch, Panorama Heights

== Cultural and educational institutions ==
<!---Devonport Regional Gallery redirect targets this section.--->
[[File:Mid winter in downtown Devonport Tasmania.jpg|thumb|Downtown Devonport with ''Spirit I''. ]][[File:Town Hall - Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre.jpg|thumb|left|The 1899 Town Hall Theatre is located within the Paranaple Arts Centre. ]]

Opening in November 2018, the Paranaple Arts Centre serves as a contemporary focal point for artistic expression and cultural engagement. It is home to the Devonport Regional Gallery, Town Hall Theatre and the Devonport Visitor Information Centre. The Paranaple hosts live performances encompassing a range of genres, including music concerts, theatre productions, dance performances, and other performing arts events.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Embracing city's public art assets and aspirations |url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/7599055/embracing-artistic-assets/ |last=Bingham |first=Libby |date=2022-01-09 |access-date=2024-01-10 |work=[[The Advocate (Tasmania)|The Advocate]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The centre also includes gallery, studio and rehearsal spaces, a theatre, and multipurpose areas designed to host diverse arts-related activities.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.paranapleartscentre.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PAC-tech-Specs-June-2022-download.pdf |title=Paranaple Arts Centre Technical Specifications |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Paranaple Arts Centre |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315060221/https://www.paranapleartscentre.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PAC-tech-Specs-June-2022-download.pdf |archive-date=2023-03-15}}</ref>

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.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

[[File:Tiagarra (25989220160).jpg|thumb|Tiagarra Aboriginal Culture Centre and Museum, 2016. ]]

The Tiagarra Aboriginal Culture Centre and Museum displays [[petroglyphs]], designs in rock and exhibits that depict the traditional lifestyle of Tasmanian Aboriginal people.{{r|MUSEUM}} Meaning "to keep", Tiagarra is one of the oldest Aboriginal-operated museums in Australia, officially opening on 16 October 1976 by [[Doug Nicholls]] and [[Gladys Nicholls]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tiagarra.weebly.com |title=Tiagarra - A Brief History |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Tiagarra - Tasmanian Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924091827/https://tiagarra.weebly.com/ |archive-date=2023-09-24}}</ref>

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. Dame Enid Lyons inaugurated an exhibition of maritime memorabilia in 1970, inspiring the establishment of the Tasmanian Maritime and Folk Museum in East Devonport in 1973. By 1980, the museum had relocated to the Harbour Master’s house in Gloucester Avenue. In 1999, a merger with the Devon Historical Society integrated Devonport’s maritime and local history archives into a unified collection. In 2010, the Devonport City Council assumed ownership and management from the volunteer-based organization, leading to the present-day Bass Strait Maritime Centre. The collection, comprising 4500 objects, 200 artworks, photographic prints, negatives, and archival material, explores Devonport and Bass Strait's stories from the early 1800s to the present. Rotating exhibitions feature diverse narratives from the collection.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

[[File:Devonport Regional Gallery.jpg|thumb|Devonport Regional Gallery, 2008]]

A volunteer-run vintage railway and museum, the [[Don River Railway]], is situated at [[Don, Tasmania|Don]], a suburb of Devonport.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

The former Devonport Maternity Hospital was recently demolished and the land repurposed into a gated community.{{r|FORMERHOSPITAL}}

The [[Mersey Community Hospital]] at [[Latrobe, Tasmania|Latrobe]] serves the Devonport community for their health needs.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

[[Kokoda Barracks, Tasmania|Kokoda Barracks]] is an army barracks in Devonport.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

==Transport==
Devonport offers a range of transportation options, including [[Street network|road networks]], [[intercity bus service]]s, [[public transport bus service]]s operated by [[Kinetic Tasmania]], [[freight rail]], [[passenger ferry]], [[air travel]], and alternative modes like [[cycling]] and walking [[footpath|pathways]].

=== Devonport Airport ===
[[Devonport Airport]], located about {{convert|7|km}} east of the city at [[Wesley_Vale|Pardoe Downs]], can be reached within a 15-minute car journey.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Devonport |url=https://ourtasmania.com.au/northwest/devonport-about.html |website=Our Tasmania |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref>  
The airport is served by [[QantasLink]] and [[Rex Airlines]], providing non-stop flights to [[Melbourne]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Flights from Melbourne to Devonport |url=https://www.directflights.com/MEL-DPO |website=Directflights |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref>  
QantasLink operates four daily [[Bombardier Dash 8]] turboprop services to Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Devonport |url=https://ourtasmania.com.au/northwest/devonport-about.html |website=Our Tasmania |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref>

Encompassing {{convert|308|ha}}, the airport features a main runway measuring {{convert|1838|x|45|m}} and a secondary grassed runway spanning {{convert|880|x|30|m}}. Its infrastructure includes comprehensive [[taxiways]], [[Airport terminal|passenger terminals]] and [[general aviation]], and maintenance [[hangars]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dpoairport.au/volumes/documents/Devonport-Airport-MasterPlan-November-2022.pdf |title=Devonport Airport Master Plan 2035 |access-date=2024-01-10 |page=2 |website=dpoairport.au |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024151942/https://dpoairport.au/volumes/documents/Devonport-Airport-MasterPlan-November-2022.pdf |archive-date=2023-10-24}}</ref> Recent upgrades in 2020 enhanced the terminal with a new [[Airport lounge|departure lounge]], upgraded [[airport security|security]], and a dedicated [[Airport apron|freight apron]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Devonport Airport ready for post-pandemic expansion following upgrade |url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/6821701/airport-ready-for-post-pandemic-expansion/ |last=Bennett |first=Lachlan |date=2020-07-06 |access-date=2024-01-10 |work=[[The Advocate (Tasmania)|The Advocate]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

The airport offers car parking, rental cars and taxi facilities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Car Hire Devonport Airport |url=https://www.airportrentals.com/australia/devonport-airport-car-rental |website=Airport Rentals |publisher=Airport Rentals Pty Ltd |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="VisitDevonport">{{cite web |title=Getting Around Devonport |url=https://www.visitdevonport.com.au/visitor-information/getting-around/ |website=Visit Devonport |publisher=Devonport City Council |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref>  
It is connected to Devonport by public transport, with bus services operated by Kinetic (formerly including Merseylink) and local taxi services.<ref name="VisitDevonport"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Devonport & North West |url=https://www.wearekinetic.com/au/devonport-north-west |website=Kinetic |publisher=Kinetic Group |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref>

=== Freight transport ===

From Devonport, two operators provide roll-on/roll-off freight service across Bass Strait to Victoria:

* [[SeaRoad Shipping]] runs a dedicated RoRo freight service between Devonport and Melbourne using purpose-built vessels.<ref>{{cite web |title=SeaRoad's MV Liekut departs for Australia |url=https://www.searoad.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/SeaRoad_MV_LIEKUT_departs_for_Australia.pdf |publisher=SeaRoad |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref>  
* [[Spirit of Tasmania]] (TT-Line) provides RoRo ferry services that carry vehicles, trailers, and freight between Devonport and Geelong/Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devonport East Redevelopment |url=https://tasports.com.au/projects/devonport-east-redevelopment |publisher=TasPorts |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Port Information – Devonport |url=https://tasports.com.au/devonport-port-information |publisher=TasPorts |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref>  

Cement Australia has been exporting cement from [[Railton, Tasmania|Railton]] to Melbourne since 1926. Additional exports by ship include [[tallow]], while coal was an export until the closure of the Fingal Valley coal mine.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.globalcement.com/news/item/15114-cornwall-coal-to-plans-new-coal-mine-in-tasmania |title=Cornwall Coal to plans new coal mine in Tasmania |date=2023-01-05 |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Global Cement |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810105524/https://www.globalcement.com/news/item/15114-cornwall-coal-to-plans-new-coal-mine-in-tasmania |archive-date=2023-08-10}}</ref>
Imports to Devonport include [[petroleum]], [[bunker fuel]], [[fertiliser]] and [[caustic soda]].<ref name="ourtasport">{{cite web |title=Devonport: The Port |url=https://www.ourtasmania.com.au/northwest/devonport-port.html |website=Our Tasmania |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref>

Due for completion in 2027, the $240 million Quaylink project, a [[TasPorts]] investment of new [[Berth (moorings)|berth]]s and terminal facilities, is expected to further boost the port's freight operations by 40%.<ref>{{Cite news |title=TasPorts expansion works to boost freight capacity |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/special-reports/tasports-expansion-works-to-boost-freight-capacity/news-story/08edc4afb8c8e9ea396ff5b33668939b |last=Dunn |first=James |date=2021-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624031849/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/special-reports/tasports-expansion-works-to-boost-freight-capacity/news-story/08edc4afb8c8e9ea396ff5b33668939b |archive-date=24 June 2023 |work=[[The Australian (newspaper)|The Australian]]}}</ref><ref name="insideconstruction.com.au">{{Cite web |url=https://www.insideconstruction.com.au/section/projects/tasmanias-quaylink-port-infrastructure-upgrades-well-underway/ |title=Tasmania's QuayLink port infrastructure upgrades well underway |date=2023-04-04 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Inside Construction |last=Grogan |first=Ashley |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404065104/https://www.insideconstruction.com.au/section/projects/tasmanias-quaylink-port-infrastructure-upgrades-well-underway/ |archive-date=4 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/ports/devonports-project-quaylink-reaches-milestone/ |title=Devonport's Project Quaylink Reaches Milestone |date=2023-10-11 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=[[Daily Cargo News]] |last=Ackerman |first=Ian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108130103/https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/ports/devonports-project-quaylink-reaches-milestone/ |archive-date=8 January 2024}}</ref>

===Rail===
[[File:Don River Railway Devonport Tasmania.jpg|thumb|The [[Don River Railway]]]]
[[TasRail]] maintains a freight rail line that connects the port area to [[Burnie]] and [[Railton, Tasmania|Railton]].<ref>[https://www.tasrail.com.au/freight-terminals Devonport] [[TasRail]]</ref> Devonport had a railway station that was demolished in 1983.<ref>ANR ''[[Continental Railway Journal]]'' issue 59 September 1984 page 326</ref><ref>Don River Railway eyes disused Devonport station site ''[[Railway Digest]]'' May 2020 page 54</ref>

Situated in [[Don, Tasmania|Don]], the [[Don River Railway]] is a volunteer-run [[heritage railway]] and museum providing an opportunity for visitors to enjoy a passenger train ride from Don to Coles Beach.<ref>DRR Lanceston depot opened ''[[Tasmanian Rail News]]'' issue 222 November 2003 page 9</ref> The railway journey traces a reconstructed section of the former Melrose line, historically connecting Don Junction to [[Paloona]].

===Passenger ferries===
Devonport serves as the departure point for the [[Spirit of Tasmania]] ferries (''[[Spirit of Tasmania I]]'' and ''[[Spirit of Tasmania II]]'') that travel from Devonport to [[Port of Geelong|Geelong, Victoria]], taking approximately 11 hours for the voyage. These ferries are crucial for transporting passengers, vehicles, and freight between Tasmania and the Australian mainland, providing an essential link across the Bass Strait.{{r|GEELONG}}{{r|GEELONG2}}
A ferry service connecting east and west of Devonport named ''The Spirit of Devonport'' ceased operations on the Mersey River after more than 160 years in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-30/spirit-of-devonport-ferry-service-tasmania-mersey-river-history/101383002 |title=Spirit of Devonport ferry service ends after 160 years as passenger numbers fall |date=2022-08-30 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |last=Bovill |first=Monte |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810041115/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-30/spirit-of-devonport-ferry-service-tasmania-mersey-river-history/101383002 |archive-date=2023-08-10}}</ref><ref>Tasmania ''[[Australian Bus Panorama]]'' issue 38/3 November 2022 page 33</ref><ref>[https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/live/residents/parking-roads-transport/public-transport/ Spirit of Devonport Ferry Service] Devonport City Council</ref>

'''[[Bass Strait ferries|Devonport Passenger Ferry History]]'''
[[File:400763 Devonport Tasmania Spirit of Tasmania.jpg|thumb|The first ''[[MS Princess Seaways|Spirit of Tasmania]],'' 1999]]
{| class="wikitable" style='text-align: center;'
!Vessel||Destination||Years||Operator
|-
|''Oonah'' 
|Melbourne
|1921–1935
|[[Tasmanian Steamers]]
|-
|''Loongana''
|Melbourne
|1921–1935
|Tasmanian Steamers
|-
|''[[SS Nairana|Nairana]]''
|Melbourne
|1921–1948
|Tasmanian Steamers
|-
|''[[SS Taroona|Taroona]]''
|Melbourne
|1935–1959
|Tasmanian Steamers
|-
|''[[Princess of Tasmania]]''
|Melbourne
|1959–1972
|[[Australian National Line]]
|-
|''[[MS Empress of Australia|Empress of Australia]]''
|Melbourne
|1972–1986
|Australian National Line
|-
|''[[MS Abel Tasman|Abel Tasman]]''
|Melbourne
|1986–1993
|[[Spirit of Tasmania]]
|-
|''[[MS Princess Seaways|Spirit of Tasmania]]''
|Melbourne
|1993–2002
|Spirit of Tasmania
|-
|''[[Spirit of Tasmania I]]''
|Melbourne
|2002–2022
|Spirit of Tasmania
|-
|''[[Spirit of Tasmania II]]''
|Melbourne
|2002–2022
|Spirit of Tasmania
|-
|''[[MS Mega Express Four|Spirit of Tasmania III]]''
|Sydney
|2003–2006
|Spirit of Tasmania
|-
|''Spirit of Tasmania I''
|Geelong
|2022–
|Spirit of Tasmania
|-
|''Spirit of Tasmania II''
|Geelong
|2022–
|Spirit of Tasmania
|-
|}

== Agriculture ==
Situated within a modest expanse of {{convert|114|km2}},<ref name="Welcome to Devonport">{{Cite web |url=https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/live/welcome-to-devonport/ |title=Welcome to Devonport |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=devonport.tas.gov.au |date=21 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120051847/https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/web/20231120051847/https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/live/welcome-to-devonport/ |archive-date=2023-11-20}}</ref> Devonport has a solid history in [[agriculture]]. Despite the region's spatial limitations, Devonport has been a linchpin in Tasmania's vegetable cultivation, yielding substantial quantities of [[bean]]s, [[onion]]s, [[pea]]s, and [[potato]]es. The post-World War II era witnessed a transformative phase marked by the establishment of processing factories, with a specific emphasis on peas. These facilities assumed a crucial role in the canning, freezing, and dehydrating processes, not only bolstering local sustenance but also fundamentally influencing Tasmania's broader agricultural and food production paradigm.<ref>{{Citation  | last1=Halpern|first1= E. | title=A system of farming : Devonport area : north west coast of Tasmania | year=1966 | type =online resource (53 pages) | page=2  | location=Tasmania | publisher=Department of Agriculture | url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2819083965 | id=nla.obj-2819083965 | access-date=17 January 2024 | via=Trove }}</ref>
Devonport has since emerged as a key contributor to Australia's agricultural production, with a significant supporting dairy industry, [[cereal]]s, [[poppyseed oil]] and [[pyrethrum]].<ref name="Welcome to Devonport"/>

== Education ==
[[File:Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School Devonport Tasmania.jpg|thumb|Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School.]]
{{unsourced section|date=June 2025}}

=== 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 7–10) ===
* [[Devonport High School]]
* [[Reece High School]]
* [[St Brendan-Shaw College]]
* [[Devonport Christian School]]

=== Senior secondary education (Years 11–12) ===
* [[Don College]]
* [[St Brendan-Shaw College]]

A [[TAFE Tasmania|TasTAFE]] campus, an adult training institution, is situated in Valley Road.

== Sport ==
[[File:Devonport oval.jpg|thumb|Devonport Oval, 2009.]]
{{See also|Sport in Tasmania}}

Devonport has a rich sporting culture, with the [[Devonport Football Club]] (Magpies) competing in the [[North West Football League]] (NWFL), having secured back-to-back Senior Premierships in 2021 and 2022. The [[East Devonport Football Club]] (Swans) also plays in the NWFL, with teams like [[Ulverstone Football Club|Ulverstone]] and [[Penguin Football Club|Penguin]]. The [[Devonport Rugby Club]] competes in the [[Tasmanian Rugby Union]] Statewide League,{{r|RUGBY}} and touch football is organised by the Devonport Touch Football Association at Meercroft Park.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

In soccer, [[Devonport City FC|Devonport City Football Club]] plays in the [[National Premier Leagues Tasmania]] and fields a reserve team in the [[Northern Championship]].{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

Cricket is represented by the [[Devonport Cricket Club]] in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association. Devonport’s hockey teams compete in the Hockey Tasmania leagues.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

The [[Devonport Warriors]], based at the Devonport Recreation Centre, are the largest basketball club in the North West Basketball Union, with over 750 members and a legacy of success, including hosting the Under-14 Australian Junior Championships in 1974 and representing Devonport in the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] between 1983-1984.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://devonportwarriors.com.au/team/history/ |title=History - Devonport Basketball Club |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=[[Devonport Warriors]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402131454/https://devonportwarriors.com.au/team/history/ |archive-date=2024-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.competitions.basketball/competitions/national-championships/u14/history |title=U14 Club Championships History |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=[[Basketball Australia]]}}</ref>
Netball is centered at Devonport Netball in [[Spreyton, Tasmania|Spreyton]], participating in statewide events.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

Devonport hosts a leg of the Tasmanian Cycling Christmas Carnival Series, along with athletics and woodchopping events.{{r|CYCLING}}

The [[Devonport Golf Club]] has hosted major events like the [[Tasmanian Open]] and Tasmanian Seniors Open. The annual Devonport Regatta features [[powerboat racing]], while the Devonport Cup, held in January at the Spreyton racecourse, is a major horse racing event. The city also hosts regular harness and greyhound racing at the Devonport Showgrounds.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

The Splash Devonport Aquatic and Leisure Centre offers a gym and indoor pool within the Don Reserve. Devonport Tennis Club and East Devonport Tennis Club compete in the Tennis North West Association, and the annual Devonport Triathlon in February serves as the Oceania continental championship.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

==Notable residents==
{{See also|Category:People from Devonport, Tasmania}}

===Arts===
* [[John Heyer]] (1916–2001), [[Documentary film|documentary]] filmmaker often described as the father of Australian documentary film
* [[Monique Brumby]], [[indie pop]]/rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer
* [[Phil Manning (musician)|Phil Manning]], blues songwriter, guitarist and vocalist of [[Chain (band)|Chain]]
* [[Tamara McKinley]], author of the ''[[Cliffehaven]]'' series under the [[pen name]] Ellie Dean
* [[Syd Nicholls]] (1896–1977), cartoonist best known for the long-running comic strip ''[[Fatty Finn]]''
* [[Gerard Vaughan (art historian)|Gerard Vaughan]], [[art historian]] and [[curator]]

===Other===
* [[Max Bound]] (1924–2012), [[trade unionist]] and [[environmental activist]]
* [[Tim Lane (journalist)|Tim Lane]], [[sports broadcaster]] and [[journalist]]

===Politicians===
* [[Mike Gaffney]], [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] member of the [[Tasmanian Legislative Council]]
* [[Jacqui Lambie]], [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Tasmania]]
* [[Dame Enid Lyons]] (1897–1981), First woman elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and the first woman to serve in the [[Cabinet of Australia|federal cabinet]]
* [[Joseph Lyons]] (1879–1939), 10th [[Prime Minister of Australia]] (1932–1939), 26th [[Premier of Tasmania]] (1923–1928)
* [[Steve Martin (Tasmanian politician)|Steve Martin]], Senator for Tasmania (2018–2019)
* [[Hector McFie]] (1898–1982), [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] member for [[Electoral division of Mersey|Mersey]] (1954–1972)
* [[Max Poulter]] (1913–1962), [[educator]] and [[politician]], Senator for [[Queensland]] (1961)
* [[Jeremy Rockliff]], 47th Premier of Tasmania

===Sportspeople===
{{See also|Category:Sportspeople from Devonport, Tasmania}}
* [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]], [[V8 Supercar]] driver
* [[Nita Burke]], [[Australia women's national basketball team]] player
* [[Corey Cadby]], darts player
* [[Marty Clarke (basketball)|Marty Clarke]], professional [[basketball]] player and coach, [[1989 NBL Finals|1989 NBL Champion]] ([[North Melbourne Giants]])
* [[David Foster (woodchopper)|David Foster]], woodchopper
* [[Owen Kelly]], [[NASCAR]] and V8 Supercar driver
* [[Jim Nevin]], [[cyclist]] who competed at the [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952]] and [[1956 Summer Olympics]]
* [[David Parsons (racing driver)|David Parsons]], V8 Supercar driver

==== VFL/AFL players ====
* [[Darrel Baldock]] (1938–2011), {{AFL StK}} (1962–1968)
* [[Grant Birchall]], {{AFL Haw}} (2006–2019), {{AFL BL}} (2020–2021)
* [[Matthew Febey]], {{AFL Mel}} (1987, 1990–2000)
* [[Steven Febey]], {{AFL Mel}} (1987–2001)
* [[Ben Harrison (Australian footballer)|Ben Harrison]], {{AFL Car}} (1995), {{AFL Ric}} (1996–2000), {{AFL WB}} (2001–2005)
* [[Brady Rawlings]], {{AFL NM}} (1999–2011)
* [[Jade Rawlings]], {{AFL Haw}} (1996–2003), {{AFL WB}} (2004–2005), {{AFL NM}} (2006)
* [[Matthew Richardson (Australian rules footballer)|Matthew Richardson]], {{AFL Ric}} (1993–2009)
* [[Dion Scott]], {{AFL Syd}} (1990, 1992), [[Brisbane Bears]] (1993–1996), {{AFL BL}} (1997–1999)
* [[Graham Wright]], {{AFL Col}} (1988–1998)

== Sister cities ==

* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Minamata]], Japan ''(1996)''.<ref name="SisterCity">{{cite web | title=Our Sister City | website=Devonport City Council | date=2019-05-23 | url=https://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/visit-devonport/arts-culture-heritage/our-sister-city/ | access-date=2025-09-30}}</ref> The City of Devonport has a formal [[sister city]] agreement with Minamata City in Japan.<ref name="SisterCity"/> This was ratified in 1996. Both cities share a similar setting and area.<ref name="SisterCity"/>{{r|MINAMATA}}

== See also ==
* [[The Tasmanian Arboretum]]

== References ==
<references>
<ref name="ABSLGA">{{cite web|title=2021 Census All persons QuickStats|url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/LGA61610|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|date=28 June 2022|access-date=28 June 2022}}</ref>
<ref name="TORQUAY1">{{cite web |url=https://theadvocate.com.au/story/2301512/devonport-to-lose-its-torquay-ferry-service/ |last=Dingwall |first=Doug |title=Devonport to lose its Torquay Ferry service |date=22 May 2014 |access-date=4 November 2020}}</ref>
<ref name="TORQUAY2">{{cite web |url=https://theadvocate.com.au/story/3397892/devonports-torquay-ferry-to-return/ |title=Devonport's Torquay ferry to return |date=2 October 2015 |access-date=4 November 2020}}</ref>
<ref name="MUSEUM">{{cite podcast |host=Ian Elsner |title=62. David Gough Reclaims Stewardship of Tiagarra for Aboriginal Tasmanians |publisher=Museum Archipelago |date=15 April 2019 |url=https://museumarchipelago.com/62 |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="FORMERHOSPITAL">{{cite web |author1=Leah McBey |title=Multi-million gated community planned for old Devonport maternity hospital land |url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/5891350/new-life-stage-for-old-maternity-hospital-site/ |website=ABC NEWS |language=en |date=7 February 2019 |access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="ALDERMAN">{{cite web |work=devonport.tas.gov.au |title=Mayor and Aldermen |url=https://devonport.tas.gov.au/council/your-council/elected-council/ |access-date=25 June 2009}}</ref>
<ref name="GEELONG">{{cite news |url=https://abc.net.au/news/2020-04-23/spirit-of-tasmania-moves-from-melbourne-to-geelong/12175868 |title=Spirit of Tasmania to move Victorian operations from Port Melbourne to Geelong |last=Macdonald |first=Lucy |newspaper=ABC News |date=23 April 2020 |access-date=4 November 2020}}</ref>
<ref name="GEELONG2">{{cite web|url=https://www.premier.tas.gov.au/site_resources_2015/additional_releases/spirit_of_tasmania_facilities_at_geelong_on_track_for_first_sailing|title=Spirit of Tasmania facilities at Geelong on track for first sailing|date=1 July 2022|access-date=7 August 2022}}</ref>
<ref name="BoM">{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091126_All.shtml |title=Climate statistics for Devonport Airport |access-date=11 April 2017 |website=bom.gov.au |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology}}</ref>
<ref name="BoM2">{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/cvg/av?p_stn_num=091186&p_prim_element_index=0&p_comp_element_index=0&redraw=null&p_display_type=full_statistics_table&normals_years=1981-2010&tablesizebutt=normal |title=Climate statistics for Forthside Climate Research Station (1981–2010) |website=bom.gov.au |publisher=[[Bureau of Meteorology]] |access-date=28 October 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="RUGBY">{{cite web |title=Find My Club |url=https://tas.rugby/participate/play/find-my-club |access-date=21 July 2020 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
<ref name="CYCLING">{{cite web |work=tas.cycling.org.au |title=Devonport Athletic Club |url=https://tas.cycling.org.au/default.asp?Page=17482&MenuID=Affiliated_Clubs/20088/0/ |access-date=26 June 2009}}</ref>
<ref name="MINAMATA">{{cite web |url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/4521283/city-welcomes-visit/ |title=Devonport prepares to welcome Sister City delegation from Minamata |date=12 March 2017 |access-date=26 September 2020}}</ref>
</references>

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