A trip to Devonport and Latrobe

Today, I joined a group of 18 friends who volunteer at National Trust properties in the North of Tasmania to visit two properties located on the N.W Coast.

Our first visit was to Home Hill in Devonport. This timber house was home to Prime Minister Joseph Lyons and Dame Enid Lyons together with their 12 children. Built by them in 1916, Home Hill was the heart of the family's life although politics meant parents and children were often separated.


After lunch, we visited the excellent Museum situated at 113 Gilbert Street, Latrobe.
The Court House Museum at Latrobe tells the story of Latrobe and surrounding areas since European settlement began in the mid nineteenth century. It is not always remembered that Latrobe was a major port on the N.W. Coast.