Dover, Tasmania

Dover
Tasmania
Dover is located in Tasmania
Dover
Dover
Coordinates43°18′S 147°1′E / 43.300°S 147.017°E / -43.300; 147.017
Population486 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7117
Elevation17 m (56 ft)[2]
LGA(s)Huon Valley Council
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
16.4 °C
62 °F
6.8 °C
44 °F
875.7 mm
34.5 in

Dover is the southernmost town of its size in Australia, located on the western shores towards the southern end of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, just south of the Huon Valley, southwest of Hobart, located on the head of Port Esperance in Tasmania. It has a population of 486; 91% were born in Australia and 5% was born in United Kingdom, with other less common origins such as New Zealand, Germany and Greece all clustering around the 1% mark.[3][better source needed]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dover". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Dover". Daily rainfall. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  3. ^ http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SuburbProfile.aspx?searchTerm=Dover&mode=research[permanent dead link]