Devonport is a city of about 22,000 people, yet is the third-largest city in the state of Tasmania, Australia. It is located in the North West Coast region of the island.
This being Australia, the history of Davenport is not very old (although the Aboriginal Tasmanians are believed to have arrived there about 40,000 years ago). The city was founded a little over 150 years ago, and grew a few years later as the shipping industry grew.
The expected and unexpected wonders
This being an island (although a fairly large island, as it is about 35,000 square miles--90,000 square kilometers--or just slightly smaller than the state of Maine), the only ways to get there are by the Devonport ferry or airport. Once you are there, you will need to get a car hire as there are few other options. Once you have hired a car, you can see its beautiful sights.
This being a part of Tasmania and of Australia, there is a Tiagarra Aboriginal Cultural Center. Nearby is a nature trail having natural formations that have been mistakenly believed to be rock carvings of Aborigines.
This being a seaport, there is a Devonport Maritime Museum, and the Mersey Bluff Lighthouse. Perhaps counter-intuitively (because of the relatively small area, lack of resources, and lack of connection to other areas), there is the Don Village and Don River tourist railroad with a vintage steam train. I suppose, though, that it is precisely because it is a seaport that it needed an efficient way to transport goods from ships to other parts of the state before the introduction of cars and trucks.
The unique selling point of Devonport
Again, Devonport is a seaport and I cannot say enough good things about sea views and beaches. The city and its culture grew up around it. However, perhaps the unique selling point of Devonport is in its sports. There is a football(?) club of Davenport. I put a question mark next to it because it seems to be like neither American football nor soccer (which most of the world refers to as football). There is also a soccer club, rugby, and cycling and even woodchopping as popular activities.
Again, do car hire. Devonport is small enough to see by walking around, but it comes with the state of Tasmania and you do not want to miss everything that the state can offer.
