Dover, Tasmania
Dover | |
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Dover | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′S 147°1′E / 43.300°S 147.017°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
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| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 923 (2021 census) |
| Postcode | 7117 |
| Mean max temp | 16.6 °C (61.9 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 6.9 °C (44.4 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 872.9 mm (34.37 in) |
Dover is the southernmost town of its size in Australia, on the western shore of Port Esperance.
At the 2021 census Dover had a population of 923, of whom 288 were aged under 40 years. 118 residents (including 59 of the 288 residents aged under 40 years) identified as 'Aboriginal' and/or 'Torres Strait Islander.' 83% of residents were born in Australia, 6% in the United Kingdom, 2% in New Zealand and about 1% each in China, Canada, Korea, the USA, Ireland and Nepal. 197 residents were employed, including 54% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, 6% each in construction, retail and health care/ social assistance, and 5% each in public administration and professional services.