History

This is the official website of the Devonport branch of the Tasmanian Family Historical Society. They hold regular meetings and offer research services.

Address: PO Box 587, Devonport, TAS, 7310

The Devonport Online Access Centre has a short, succinct history of the town on its website to illustrate the community’s shared past.

Address: 1st Floor, 73 Murray St, Hobart, TAS, 7000

The Don River Railway is one Devonport’s historic features. This website showcases a fascinating collection of early newspaper articles detailing the railway’s construction.

Address: The Don River Railway, Forth Rd, Devonport, TAS, 7310

This website details the history of one of Tasmania’s most important newspapers, the Advocate, back to its conception in 1813.

Address: PO Box 63, Burnie, TAS, 7320

The People’s Voice are naturally concerned with community history. Here they present a brief history of Devonport supplemented with images.

Address: GPO Box 2002, Canberra, ACT, 2601

This museum is brimming with historical artefacts pertaining to Devonport’s maritime past.

Address: Gloucester Ave, Devonport, TAS, 7310