Landmark sights in Tasmania
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Spion Kop Lookout
For top-of-the-town views, follow Hunter St uphill, turn left onto Bowes St, then sharp left onto Latrobe St to a small car park. From here a short, steep track ascends Spion Kop Lookout.
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Mersey Bluff
Lighthouse-topped Mersey Bluff is the most striking feature of Devonport. The red-and-white-striped lighthouse was built in 1889 to aid navigation into the expanding port, which still handles agricultural produce from northern Tasmania.
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Cadbury Chocolate Factory
A must-see for sweet-tooths and Willie Wonka wannabes is the Cadbury Chocolate Factory, 15km north of the city centre. You can enjoy samples, invest in low-priced choc products and watch a chocolate-making video.
Some companies offer day trips and river cruises incorporating the Cadbury tour, or book directly with Cadbury by phone or online and make your own way here on bus 37, 38 or 39 to Claremont from stop E on Elizabeth St.
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Callington Mill
Visible throughout the town, the Callington Mill was built in 1837 and ground flour until 1891. After years of neglect it's been fully restored and was reopened in 2010. It's a fascinating piece of engineering, all fully explained on guided tours leaving on the hour from the adjacent visitor information centre. The mill is also back to producing high-grade, organic flour, an essential component of the baked goodies across the road at the Companion Bakery.
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Richmond Bridge
This chunky but elegant bridge still funnels traffic across the Coal River, and is the town's proud centrepiece. Built by convicts in 1823, making it the oldest road bridge in Australia, it's purportedly haunted by the 'Flagellator of Richmond', George Grover, who died here in 1832.
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