| Devonport Tasmania |
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 Location of Devonport in Tasmania |
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| Population: | 21,528 (2001)[1] |
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| LGA: | City of Devonport |
| State District: | Braddon |
| Federal Division: | Braddon |
Devonport is a city in the north-west of Tasmania, Australia, at the mouth of the Mersey River. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Daylight saving time ( DST Standard time was introduced into Australia in the 1890s when all colonies adopted standard times The UTC+10 Time zone covers the following locations Australia (AEST&mdash Australian Eastern Standard Time) Australian Standard time was introduced into Australia in the 1890s when all colonies adopted standard times UTC+11 is the Time zone for the following locations As standard (non-DST time Federated States of Micronesia The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, originally settled in 1827 as Emu Bay Launceston ( (short first vowel /ˈlɔːnsəstən/ is often incorrectly heard in other parts of Australia is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Local Government Areas of Tasmania, Australia This article also includes lists of towns suburbs and localities of Tasmania The City of Devonport is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, encompassing the city of Devonport in northern Tasmania State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative The Division of Braddon, Tasmania is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. There is also a Mersey River in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It, along with the slightly smaller city of Burnie, are the major regional centres of the north-west of the state. Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, originally settled in 1827 as Emu Bay 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. Spirit of Tasmania may refer to The trading name of TT-Line Pty Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3
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History
The area was first surveyed by Captain Charles Hardwicke in 1823. Captain Charles Browne Hardwicke (1788&ndash1880 was an English explorer later a farmer The area was originally known as Port Frederick, then Mersey River, the name of the river flowing through the town. Later it became two separate towns - Formby on the western side, and Torquay on the east. The towns joined to become Devonport (named for Devonport in England) in 1890. Devonport, formerly named Plymouth Dock or just Dock, is a district of Plymouth in the English county of Devon, although it was at England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The eastern side is now called East Devonport.
Devonport was declared a city in 1981 by HRH Prince Charles. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Local Government Area is the City of Devonport. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled The City of Devonport is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, encompassing the city of Devonport in northern Tasmania The newly elected mayor is Lyn Laycock who has taken over from Peter Hollister.
Education
Primary Schools include Devonport Primary, Miandetta Primary, East Devonport Primary,Nixon Street Primary, Spreyton Primary and Our Lady of Lourdes
Public secondary schools include Devonport High School, Reece High School and St Brendan-Shaw College. Reece High School is a High school in Devonport on the North West coast of Tasmania, Australia. St Brendan-Shaw College is an Australian Catholic college for students in grades 7-12
Senior Secondary Education(Years 11 - 12) is provided by The Don College and St Brendan-Shaw College
Notable people
Joseph Lyons (The only Tasmanian to have been Prime Minister of Australia) is buried at Mersey Vale Lawn Cemetry. The Don College is located in Don a suburb of Devonport on the North-West coast of Tasmania St Brendan-Shaw College is an Australian Catholic college for students in grades 7-12 Joseph Aloysius Lyons, CH (15 September 1879 &ndash 7 April 1939 Australian politician Dame Enid Lyons, Australia's First Female Member of the House of Representatives, resided in Devonport for many years and is buried near her husband.
Matthew Richardson, Richmond champion and AFL spearhead, was born in Devonport.
Race driver John Bowe hails from Devonport. John Bowe (born 16 April, 1954 in Devonport Tasmania) is an Australian Racing driver.
Sister cities
The city of Devonport has a formal sister city agreement with Minamata City in Japan. This was ratified in 1996 .
Devonport Airport
Devonport Airport is located approximately 7 km to the east of the city of Devonport, about a 15 min drive by car. is a city located in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Devonport Airport is a small Australian regional airport serving the town of Devonport in Tasmania 's north-west The airport is serviced by Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft, operated by QantasLink, with 4 daily services to Melbourne, Victoria. QantasLink is a regional brand of Australian airline Qantas and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld Airline alliance. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3
Tasair Regional Airlines operate daily passenger and freight services from Devonport to King Island. Tasair is an Airline based in Hobart and Devonport, Australia.
Gallery
 Devonport, bank of Mersey river |
 Center street of Devonport |
 Mersey Bluff Lighthouse |
 Mersey Bluff |
 Spirit of Tasmania Sailing into Devonport |
See also
References
- ^ Selected Characteristics for Urban Centres, Australia, 2001. Spirit of Tasmania may refer to The trading name of TT-Line Pty The Tasmanian Arboretum is a botanical tree park (an Arboretum) in Devonport Tasmania, Australia. Australian Bureau of Statistics (2003-03-25). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Retrieved on 2006-12-02. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire
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