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Overview

Latrobe sits on the Mersey River 8 km south‑east of Devonport, directly on the Bass Highway, giving residents easy road access to the north‑west coast of Tasmania. The town grew from 2,843 people in 2006 to 4,169 by the 2016 Census, and its streets blend historic heritage homes, such as the many listed houses on Hamilton and Gilbert Streets, with newer dwellings, offering a varied housing mix for families and retirees alike.

Everyday life centres on the vibrant Gilbert Street precinct, where Supa IGA, cafés, restaurants and a Belgian‑chocolate factory serve locals and visitors. Health, education and leisure are well covered: the 100‑bed Mersey Community Hospital, four schools (Latrobe Primary, Latrobe High, St Patrick’s Catholic and Geneva Christian College), aged‑care facilities and the old courthouse‑turned museum. Sporting enthusiasm is evident in the annual Henley‑on‑Mersey Regatta, the Latrobe Speedway and a full slate of club teams that use the Recreation Ground and Youth Centre.