Suburb of Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
Stony Rise
Stony Rise is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania, Australia.
The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 728 for the state suburb of Stony Rise.
It is primarily a residential suburb of Devonport.
How locals move
Getting around Stony Rise the local way
- Get inDevonport is the Tasmanian arrival port for the Spirit of Tasmania passenger ferries from the mainland.
- Get inDuring peak periods there are additional daytime crossings, departing at 9AM and arriving the same day at 6PM, and the overnight ferry going from 9PM until 6AM.
- Get inThe ferry terminal is in East Devonport, directly across the river from the town centre.
- Get inDuring daytime (M-F 7AM-5:30PM; Sa 9AM-5PM) the little Torquay Ferry crosses the river directly from dock to city centre ($3, Feb 2019).
- Get aroundDevonport is, beside the ferry terminus, a small country town.
- Get aroundIt is, however, a significant walk from the ferry terminus in East Devonport to downtown in West Devonport.
- Get aroundThe passenger ferry service Torquay that used to operate across the Mersey from the ferry to the town has been suspended.
- Get aroundHowever, the two sections of cycleway relied on the passenger ferry to connect them.
From Wikivoyage: Devonport, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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