Devonport Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

Redline Coaches (1300 360 000; www.tasredline.com.au) and TassieLink (1300 300 520; www.tassielink.com.au) run services between Launceston and Devonport. TassieLink also runs from Devonport to Cradle Mountain, and from Devonport to Burnie continuing to the west coast (Zeehan, Strahan, Queens­town etc).

The Redline Coaches terminal is opposite the Backpacker’s Barn on Edward St (also stopping at the ferry terminal); TassieLink coaches stop outside the Devonport Visitor Information Centre and the ferry terminal.

If none of the scheduled services suit your particular bushwalking needs, charter a minibus from Maxwells (/fax 6492 1431) or through the Backpacker’s Barn.

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Boat

The Spirit of Tasmania (13 20 10; www.spiritoftasmania.com.au) vehicle/passenger ferry sails between Melbourne and Devonport. It docks on the eastern side of the river.

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Air

There are regular direct flights between Launceston and Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Tasair (6248 5088; www.tasair.com.au) flies between Devonport and King Island (one way $192) via Burnie/Wynyard.

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