Towns, Cities, Mountains & Lakes in Tasmania, Australia includes some history plus Bays & Islands
- DELORAINE: A large country town on the Bass Highway 48 Km west of Launceston. A town that has been described as the "scenic centre of the north". The town spreads both sides of the Meander River. A very historic town, it was named by Surveyor Scott after Sir William Deloraine in a poem by Sir Walter Scott "Lay of the Last Minstrel". Built beside a convict village named "Alveston", gradually the two places became one. The first train to run in Tasmania was in 1871 and the train ran between Launceston and Deloraine. Refer Map
- MOLE CREEK: A farming and forestry village 24 Km west of Deloraine on the Mole Creek Road. A popular starting place for excursions to the Great Western Tiers, the surrounding area has a number of limestone caves. The name describes the area because streams tend to appear and disappear into the ground.
- DERBY: A town on the Tasman Highway 104 Km east of Launceston, situated on the banks of the Ringarooma River. It had its' beginnings as a tin mining town and was first known as "Brothers Home" after the Brothers Home Mine. The name changed to Derby in 1897 after the Prime Minister of England the Earl of Derby. The town was extensively damaged by floods in 1929 with a heavy loss of life. Mining was still active in the district well into the 1970s. Refer Map
- DERWENT BRIDGE: A little settlement on the Lyell Highway 173 Km from Hobart. It is a settlement which grew around a hotel and guest house, built for travellers heading in the direction of the west coast. Workers building the Lyell Highway had a camp there. Situated between Lake St Clair and Lake King William, it gets its' name from the bridge over the river Derwent. Refer Map
- DEVONPORT: A city on the north west coast. It is situated on the Mersey River 99 Km from Launceston via the Bass Highway. Known as "The Gateway to Tasmania" it is the terminal for the drive on, drive off ferry link with Victoria. Devonport was created by merging two towns in 1890. Formby was on the west bank and Torquay on the east bank. The area was being settled in the 1840s and in 1843 an eager farmer planted 6 blackberry cuttings he had imported from England - a deed long regretted by farmers in general. Map Image
- DEVONPORT EAST: This was the town formally know as Torquay, situated on the eastern bank of the Mersey River. The home of the roll-on roll-off ferry which runs between Devonport and Melbourne. The Mersey River was once known as the Second Western River. The eastern side was the first to be farmed in the district.
- DEVONPORT WEST: As the name suggests it is on the western side of the city centre and extends almost to the Don River. It is interesting to note that it took until 1929 before postal authorities opened a Post office and named it Devonport and even then they only renamed the West Devonport Post Office, and it was not until 1964 that a completely new Post Office was opened again as West Devonport. Few street maps define West Devonport.
- DON: A popular tourist attraction on the western side of Devonport, on the Bass Highway. The Don River Tramway operates a railway museum there with moving trains. The original township of Don was about 2 Km further up the Don River, mainly formed by people who worked for the River Don Trading Company. They were responsible for opening up a large portion of the district further inland. It is believed to have been named by the Van Diemens Land Company after the river in England of the same name. Map Image
- DOVER: A country town on the Huon Highway 81 Km south of Hobart. It is a centre for both apple orchards and the abalone and crayfish industry. It has an atmosphere of a seaport village and was first settled in the 1850s. The original name for Dover was Port Esperance after one of the ships of the French Admiral Bruni D'Entrecasteaux. However, the name was changed to Dover and the original name was kept for the large protected inlet. It is thought Dover is named after the English seaport of that name. Refer Map
- SOUTHPORT: This is a seaside resort area in the Huon district 103 Km south of Hobart. As well as being a harbour for a fishing fleet it has splendid beaches for swimming and picnics. It is one of the oldest settlements in the area, first named Mussel Bay by French Admiral D'Entrecasteaux it was later changed to Southport. In 1895 the name was changed to Hythe and then reverted in 1969. Before the turn of the century it was one of the main towns in the timber trade.
- DUNALLEY: A village on the Arthur Highway 61 Km east of Hobart. A fishing village it stands on the narrow isthmus connected to the Forestier Peninsula. The Denison Canal runs through the village and connects Blackman and Frederick Henry Bays, bridged by a swing bridge. It was first named East Bay Neck but renamed to Dunalley after an Irishman called Baron Dunalley. A monument is 5 Km east of Dunalley, and marks the landing of Abel Tasman in December 1642. Refer Map
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