Latrobe was once Tasmania's third-largest settlement with inns, hotels, a hospital and no less than three newspapers in circulation. It was the best place to cross the Mersey River, which meant that it became the highest-profile town on the north coast, ahead of its close neighbour, Devonport. Since the early 19th century, however, Latrobe has ceded its importance as a port town and relaxed into a gentler pace.
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