Latrobe (Tasmania)
Latrobe is a township located on the North West Coast of Tasmania.
Understand
Latrobe is a sleepy, small town located on the Mesey River. It has many small and very nice cafes and boutique shops. It has a nice waterfront, as well as beach and caravan park.
Get in
Latrobe is roughly a 10 minute drive from Devonport, and a 70 minute drive from Launceston.
Get around
Bus services (Metro Tasmania, Mersey Link and Redline) operate around Latrobe and connect to other destinations around the state. However, travelling by car is the fastest and easiest option in Tasmania.
See
Latrobe is well known for its beautiful old buildings along the towns main street, Gilbert Street. There are many interesting places to visit including: Bells Parade, The Axemans Hall Of Fame, Reliquaire, and Anvers Chocolate Factory to name a few.
- 🌍 Latrobe Court House Museum, 113 - 115 Gilbert Street. Aug - May: Tue - Fri 1:00pm - 4:00pm. local history display operated by the National Trust. Gold coin donation.
- 🌍 Australian Axeman’s Hall of Fame, Bell's Parade. Daily: 9:00am - 5:00pm. Museum of the sport of wood chopping. The building is made from a variety of local woods. Craft market on Sundays.
Do
- Warrawee Forest Reserve. A good place to spot a platypus
Buy
Eat
- Belly's Bar and Grill, 160 Gilbert Street, ☎ +61 3 6426 3086.
Drink
Sleep
- 🌍 Latrobe Motel, 8 Palmers Road.
- 🌍 Lucas Hotel, 46 Gilbert Street.