LATROBE - TASMANIA - 7307

Looking down Latrobe's main street		 Population: 6,000,  
Elevation:50m
Latitude: -41.1408
Longitude: 146.2440
Location:  275km north west of Hobart
Highway: Bass Hwy 
Nearest Major Town: Devonport
Nearest Airport: Devonport
Touring Area: Great Western Tiers
The Axemens Hall of Fame
A short ten minute drive from Devonport is the historic town of Latrobe.
Within Latrobe and its direct surrounds you will find some magnificent countryside and attractions. Woodchopping displays and museum.

Latrobe is the first town you encounter between Devonport and Launceston and is just south of the highway. Located on the beautiful Mersey River with wide streets and plenty of parks and picnic areas, it is the wood-chopping capital of the world. It was here the first ever championship was held and a monument marks the spot. At the Lucas Hotel there are regular demonstrations of this energetic art and the exhibition 'Foster at the Lucas' is held daily.
Latrobe has also been a 'home' to bicycle racing since 1890, with one of Australia's biggest cycling carnivals - the Latrobe Wheel Race - held there each Christmas.
An outstanding new attraction opened in 2002 is the Australian Axemen's Hall of Fame in Bell's Pde beside the Mersey River honouring the legendary axemen of the area.

What to see and Do:
Visit the Courthouse Museum, walk or have a picnic or BBQ by the river in Bell's Parade, watch speedway racing (seasonal). Latrobe is also renowned for its fine dining.
A 'Chocolate Festival' is held in August where visitors can eat, sample, throw, mould and generally totally indulge themselves in the worlds most popular product.

  • Axemens Hall of Fame
  • Don River Railway - Devonport
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    INFORMATION CENTRE:
    Tasmanian Travel & Information Centre
    92 Formby Rd, Devonport. Tasmania. 7310
    Ph: 03 6424 8176
    HOW TO GET THERE:
    BY CAR
    Latrobe is 12 km east of Devonport along the Bass Hwy (A1) and just south of the highway.
    The Spirit of Tasmania Ferry operates to Devonport and there is an airport nearby with direct flights to and from Melbourne.
    A back road passes through Quoiba, Spreyton and Tarleton directly into Latrobe crossing the Mersey River as you enter from the west.
  • Devonport Domestic airport just north of Latrobe
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    Redline: Ph: 1300 360 000
    Greyhound Pioneer: 132 030

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