Devonport, Australia Travel Blogs

Sept 13-14, 05 (Tues-Wed)
Sep 28, 2005 (1 photos)

We are on the ship named Spirit of Tasmania. We had a little glitch again due to the mechanical problem of this ship and left at 8:30 pm (4 hours later). This ship is almost like the one we had taken from Brindisi, Italy, to Greece. It has 11 decks and we ...

Devonport
Jan 8, 2006 (2 photos)

We found a campsite close to the town and pitched the tent overlooking the ocean which was great. We explored the local area (famous huge excellently painted murals in one town which also had pet llamas in a private garden) and one evening saw more of ...

From the Beginning - A Comedy of Errors
Feb 8, 2009

... road in the middle of nowhere!! But other than that - it’s all good. Today we find ourselves back in Devonport awaiting the ferry - after exploring the forgotten but spectacular state of Tasmania! We are so in love with Tazzie especially after our ...

Tasmania, and a lot more
Mar 5, 2007

Well im here, Tasmania at last! Sorry for the huge gap in travelpods, i did a big update in melbourne but unfortunatly the computer messed up and i lost it all! Melbourne was fantastic, we did a 30km bike tour which i have been dieing to do since ...

Devonport
Jan 30, 2006

It was then time to head back to Devonport for our return ferry crossing to Melbourne. En-route we were able to go on a 'free' paper mill tour at Burnie, saw the paper sculptures at a nearby museum etc. We were looking forward to our business class (free ...

Sailing to Tasmania
Sep 14, 2005 (1 photos)

We drove back to Sydney and quickly loaded the "Spirit of Tasmania" for our overnight cruise to Davenport, Tasmania.

First stop in Devonport
Jan 3, 2008 (5 photos)

... on Tassie, so there wasn't too much on the agenda. We visited one or two towns on the way before arriving in Devonport (which Sophie made sleeping easy ;-) ) to check in our accommodation. Devonport itself is much of a seaport and a bit industrial. ...

Devonport
May 17, 2007

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Tasmanian Devils
Nov 13, 2009 (54 photos)

... ; The population of the state only recently topped half a million, and most of those live in the few cities; Hobart, Launceston, Devonport etc.  So the countryside is mostly deserted.  People here are very friendly, and all want to know what I ...

Tasmania
Dec 18, 2007 (83 photos)

... in from Melbourne and there was a coastal walk leading up to a lighthouse and then into pretty forest tracks. The town of Devonport had enough shops to keep you going when you weren't lounging! Christmas Day was great and unusual...no freezing toes and ...

Day 2 - Tasmania
Nov 30, 2004

Made our way to Devonport for a quick lunch on the seashore before getting back on the road and headed for Strahan

From a Nobody to a Somebody
Jan 27, 2007 (7 photos)

... to zero hours cinema-style sleep. We woke up to a gorgeous sunrise over the Bass Strait with the lights of Devonport twinkling away in the distance. After making buffoons of ourselves taking pictures of our luxury abode and waving at seagulls through ...

Melbourne to Tasmania
Jul 21, 2004 (5 photos)

... you dont splash out for a cabin, but on the whole the trip was good and is the longest trip I have had on a boat ever! Devonport is quite a large town (compared to many of the others we have been to across Oz) and is situated on the Mersey River (that ...

Cradle Mountain to Devonport
Jan 25, 2007 (14 photos)

After the streneous day yesterday with the canoes, which left my arms feeling numb, the quad bikes which left my wrist hurting, for some strange reason, which I think I was holding onto the bike with dear life and after the horse riding which...well how ...

Stuff from the west part of Tasmania
Feb 26, 2008 (7 photos)

More waterfalls, Henty Sand Dunes and Cradle Mountain...

Spirit of Tasmania
Oct 24, 2009 (11 photos)

... bis ich schlief. Kurz nach fünf Uhr Morgens hiess es jedoch schon wieder Tagwacht, in der Morgendämmerung kamen wir in Devonport an. Als erstes suchte ich mir ein Restaurant für ein Frühstück, allerdings war dies nicht ganz einfach an einem Sonntagmorgen um ...

goodbye to tassie
Mar 21, 2007 (5 photos)

... weeks we spent on the East coast and camping in the Bay of Fires National Park which has to be one of the best beaches in Australia (only if the weather and water was abit warmer), as we only had one good day on the beach there, but did some lovely ...

"Raindrop falling on my head..." (Song)
Dec 13, 2007 (5 photos)

... " kamen hoch - doch mit soviel Luxus wie auf der "Tasmania" kein Vergleich"! Ankunft am naechsten Morgen in Devonport, aber Gratis- Campingplatz im wunderschoenen West Kentish am Lake Barrington wo ich 2 franzoesische Familien mit ihren Fahrzeugen aus ...

Back to the main land
Apr 30, 2006 (1 photos)

So back throught the center of the isle we went, endevouring to catch the ferry back to the main land. Only one short note on this.... What happend to the road???? Travelling up the "main" highway from Hobart, all of a sudden the bitumen (tarmac) ...

Leaving too soon
Dec 22, 2006

Go to the Summary Page ___________________________ Originally I had planned to spend 2 weeks in Tasmania. Having been in NZ in November, I had thought of spending Xmas in Tasmania, in a National Park, under the southern stars. But in Melbourne ...

Devonport
Jan 12, 2009

Stayed the night in Devonport.  Drinking games and pizza with people from the tour.

Last Bit In Tazzie
Apr 2, 2006 (4 photos)

... : Famine etc doesn't come into it. Lastly, before a Spirita di Tazza update later on... We saw the greatest bottle shop in Devonport (A drive thru off license - what a brilliant idea!). It had 5 lanes - 2 of them were called "Browsing Lane" Fantastic!

Devonport
Jan 4, 2009 (5 photos)

Ja jetzt geht die Reise also weiter! Tasmanien. Nach zehn Stunden Fahrt auf der Faehre bin ich gut angekommen. Was ich bisher geshen habe ist schon sher schoen und ich bin gespannt was ich in den naechsten Tagen noch alles erlebe.

Devonport and the night ferry to Melbourne
Apr 28, 2008

... to list all the things he had in his motorhome. He had sold his house and was living in the motorhome while moving around Australia. He literally had everything - laptop, flatscreen TV, Moped, electric saw, and an entire tool shed! Once on the ferry, we ...

11 hours on the sea to get to Tasmania
Sep 16, 2009 (11 photos)

just like in NZ, a good way to visit the islands, as you get a clear idea of the distances.

Bye bye Tassie *wink*
Feb 19, 2005

... wo ich jemals war! Geil! Auch nette Leute, wurde von einer Familie gefuehrt. Am ersten Tag habe ich dann mal Devonport erkundet- ein netter Kuestenort mit schoenem Strand :) Ansonsten hab ich auch nix grossartig gemacht, einfach mal relaxen ;) Als ich ...

The ferry to Tasmania
Apr 13, 2008 (1 photos)

We arrived in Devonport at about 7pm after a 9.5hr ferry journey. I had been warned about the rough crossing and, although you did have to hang on to the rail sometimes when walking about, it wasn't too bad. What was bad was the quality of the food in the ...

The Rules of Tassie
Jan 8, 2007 (9 photos)

... our only option for food was Pizza Hut or Subway.  We were saying above and Irish pub and they closed at 7:30 pm.  What the hell is that?  Anyway, we chose Pizza Hut.  Overall, Devonport sucks and I don't recommend it.  We just then went back and went to sleep. 

Devonport - yes I'm back
Nov 5, 2006

... down and Devonport looking like a picture post card. I arranged the night before to have breakfast with Jilly in Devonport before heading back to Launceston and surprising a friend visiting the Deloraine Craft Fair. After my surprise phone call and ...

Hitting Tasmania
Feb 19, 2009

Visiting Tassie.