Devonport is a city in the northwestern part of Tasmania, Australia, situated at the mouth of the Mersey River.
Devonportis a harbourside suburb ofAuckland, New Zealand. It is located on theNorth Shore, at the southern end of a peninsula that runs southeast from nearLake PupukeinTakapuna, forming the northern side of theWaitemata Harbour. East of Devonport liesNorth Head, the northern promontory guarding the mouth of the harbour.
The suburb hosts theDevonport Naval Baseof theRoyal New Zealand Navy, the main facility for the country's naval vessels, but is best known for its harbourside dining and drinking establishments and its heritage charm. In its scenery and setting, Devonport has been compared toSausalito, California.
