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Dover - TAS

Houses on the shore at Dover. The main town is to the right.

A view to the south on Port Esperance Bay

Oyster processing sheds at Dover wharf.

Town

Position

DEG: -43.31423 147.01487

DMS: 43º 18' 51.23" S 147º 00' 53.56" E

UTM: 55 G 5204289mN 501206mE

Altitude: 27.19m

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

54.39kms SouthWest of Hobart - Driving 78.7 km (1 hour 10 mins)

Address & Contact

6990 Huon Hwy
Dover TAS 7117

Phone: (03) 6264 0300

Email: hvc@huonvalley.tas.gov.au

Web: https://tasmania.com/points-of-interest/dover

Information

Dover is located at the head of Port Esperance Bay on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel south west of Hobart and just south of the Huon Valley. It is part of the Huon Valley Council with a population of about 500. Its history suggests involvement in the whaling industry in the later 1800s. It is said to be the last place to fill your petrol tank when heading further south.

Today, Dover supports an oyster industry, operated from the wharf at the harbour. It has accommodation and is a gateway to part of Southern Tasmania's mountainous hinterland.

PlaceID	49020

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Dover at 01/09:00am EST

Distance from Dover 0.66km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
7.7°C	5.1°C	90%	6.2°C	hPa	0.1mm	WNW	9km/hr 5knots	km/hr knots

Closest Climatic Station

Dover

Distance from Dover 0.66km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	20.7	20.6	19.2	16.8	14.7	12.5	12.3	13.1	14.6	16.1	17.6	19.1
Mean Min. °C	10.2	10.2	9.0	7.1	5.8	3.8	3.5	4.1	4.9	6.4	7.8	8.9
Mean Rain mm	52.8	51.9	63.8	67.3	70.8	78.5	85.1	89.7	84.1	85.9	71.7	71.1