On 1 October, 1890 Robert Harris and his sons Robert and Charles published The Wellington Times, Burnie’s first newspaper. It was first published on only Wednesday and Saturday. It is one of the local paper of north west and western Tasmania.
In 1950’s advocate is the only one newspaper in Australia which use colors in the advertisement. In 2004 The Advocate become the third largest newspaper of rural press, but in 2008 rural press becomes the part of the Fairfax media.
The Advocate is the only daily newspaper which covers all the areas of North West and west coast of Tasmania and small towns such as Burnie, Smithton, penguin etc. This newspaper is published by Fairfax Media.
The Advocate newspaper service is one of the richest and the most diversified region, with the market of 106,000 people. The Advocate newspaper reaches over 60,000 people over the age of 14 to North West and west coast of Tasmania. The advocate serves this region from 1 October, 1890.
The Advocate Office Contact Details
Burnie Office: 54, Mount Street Burnie, TAS, 7320
Davenports Office: 45 Best Street, davenport, TAS, 7310
Postal Address: PO Box 63 Burnie, TAS, 7320
If the customers have any queries, any kind of information they want, all is provided on the official website of the company or they may visit the headquarters for any enquiry and details.
Contact Numbers of The Advocate
| Departments | Contact Numbers | Fax Numbers |
| Editorial- Burnie | 03 6440 7409 | 03 6440 7461 |
| Editorial- Devonport | 03 6498 7860 | 03 6498 7852 |
| Advertising- Burnie | 03 6440 7409 | 03 6440 7470 |
| Advertising- Devonport | 03 6498 7860 | 03 6498 7880 |
| Advertising- Launceston | 03 6336 7174 | 03 6331 1451 |
| Features | 03 6440 7401 | 03 6440 7470 |
| Classified | 1300 363 789 | 03 6440 7470 |
| Subscription & Circulation | 03 6336 7333 | |
| Accounts | 03 6440 7342 |
Official Website : www.theadvocate.com.au
Other important email Address of The Advocate:
News: news@theadvocate.com.au
Classifieds: classifieds@theadvocate.com.au
Paper Sales: papersales@theadvocate.com.au
Social Profiles
Facebook Page : facebook.com/Theadvocate.Tas
Twitter Account : twitter.com/theadvocateau
Any person can contact to the company through the above providing information and further details are also provided on the official website of the company, which is also provided above.