Port Sorell, Tasmania
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Port Sorell is a town on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It lies on the waterway of the same name, just off Bass Strait, 20 km east of Devonport. It has a population of 1494 (1991 census) and is part of the Municipality of Latrobe.
The town was originally a fishing and sealing port named Burgess, however the name was officially changed to Port Sorell (after Governor Sorell) in 1822. The town could have been a lot larger than it is now, had it not been for bushfires, after which nearby Devonport grew to become a major port.
Today Port Sorell, is one of many popular holiday resorts along the north coast of Tasmania.