Dover, Tasmania

Dover
Dover
Coordinates: 43°18′S 147°1′E / 43.300°S 147.017°E / -43.300; 147.017
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 • Total923 (2021 census)
Postcode
7117
Mean max temp16.6 °C (61.9 °F)
Mean min temp6.9 °C (44.4 °F)
Annual rainfall872.9 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.