Devonport Tasmania

Travel guide for Devonport and the Spirit of Tasmania Ferry

The city of Devonport Tasmania is the arrival point for the Spirit of Tasmania Ferry. The Spirit of Tasmania travels between Melbourne on the mainland of Australia to Tasmania daily.

Devonport is located at the mouth of the Mersey River and faces out across the Bass Strait, a body of water approximately 250 kilometres wide that separates Tasmania from the mainland of Australia. This means that it often bears the brunt of the wild weather that the Bass Strait is known for.

Devonport is often thought as the gateway to Tasmania as many people drive their cars across from the mainland on the Spirit of Tasmania Ferry. It is a good starting point for your Tasmanian holiday offering a range of accommodation and tours.

Devonport Hotels

Devonport has a small number of hotels for a variety of budgets. For some traditional bed and breakfast accommodation stay at the Birchmore of Devonport Tasmania right next to the Mersey River. The Edgewater Hotel Devonport is a budget hotel in Devonport located on the other side of the Mersey River that is an excellent cheaper accommodation option for Devonport.

Devonport Tours

As the gateway to Tasmania Devonport is close to a number of Tasmania's most popular wilderness destinations. These include Cradle Mountain, the Walls of Jerusalem and the North West of Tasmania including Stanley and The Nut. Devonport also offers a number of things to do in the city itself including the Devonport Regional Arts Gallery and the Devonport Maritime Museum.

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