Devonport

Devonport is a city in the north-west of Tasmania, Australia, at the mouth of the Mersey River. It, along with the slightly smaller city of Burnie, is the major regional centres of the north-west of the state. To visitors to Tasmania, it is primarily known as the port for the Spirit of Tasmania ferries - Spirit I and II travel to Melbourne, Victoria.

The city centre of Devonport is concentrated within walking distance. So it makes sense to get around on foot. If your apartment or hotel is not close to the city center, a taxi will come and pick you up. Remember Devonport is, beside the ferry terminus, a small country town.

It is a fair walk from the ferry terminus in East Devonport to downtown in West Davenport. A passenger ferry service operates across the Mersey form the ferry to the town, but does not operate on Sundays.

An offroad cycleway follows the waterfront, going up to the lighthouse. However the two sections of cycleway rely on the passenger ferry to connect them, which doesn't run early mornings, late nights, or on Sundays, so on those days East Devonport is inaccessible unless you want to cycle on the road, and take the freeway bridge.