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'''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 ], southwest of ], located on the head of Port Esperance in ]. With a population of 486, 91% of the population was born in Australia and 5% was born in United Kingdom as well as other less common nationalities such as New Zealand, Germany and ] all clustering around the 1% mark.<ref>http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SuburbProfile.aspx?searchTerm=Dover&mode=research{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> '''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 ], southwest of ], on the head of Port Esperance in ]. At the 2021 census, Dover had a population of 923, with 83% of the populace 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Australian Bureau of Statistics |date=2021 |title=Census Community Profile for Dover locality |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/community-profiles/2021/SAL60165 |url-status=live |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Australian Bureau of Statistics}}</ref>
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==Etymology== ==Etymology==


First recorded in its Latinised form of '']'', the name derives from the ] word for waters (''dwfr'' in ]). The same element is present in the towns ] (Douvres) and ] (Dofr) forms. The word Dover, first recorded in its Latinised form of '']'', derives from the ] word for waters (''dwfr'' in ]). The same element is present in the name of a ] commune (]) and in ] (Dofr).


==History== ==History==
The place name of Blubber Head, at the northern entrance to Port Esperance, may indicate shore-based bay whaling activity took place at the location in the 19th century.<ref>Kathryn Evans, ''Shore-based whaling in Tasmania: historical research project; Volume 2; site histories'', Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, Hobart, 1993, p.40.</ref> The place name of Blubber Head, at the northern entrance to Port Esperance, indicates that shore-based bay whaling activity may have taken place at the location in the 19th century.<ref>Kathryn Evans, ''Shore-based whaling in Tasmania: historical research project; Volume 2; site histories'', Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, Hobart, 1993, p.40.</ref>


''Port Esperance'' Post Office opened on 6 February 1856 and was renamed ''Dover'' in 1895<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=Tas&country= | access-date = 16 June 2012}}</ref> Port Esperance Post Office, which opened on 6 February 1856, was renamed "Dover" in 1895.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=Tas&country= | access-date = 16 June 2012}}</ref>


In 2013, the Dover Hotel pub/tavern was destroyed when it was engulfed by a fire. (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-17/fire-engulfs-dover-hotel/4634064) In 2013, the Dover Hotel pub/tavern was engulfed by fire and destroyed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-17/fire-engulfs-dover-hotel/4634064|title=Fire engulfs Dover Hotel|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2013-04-17|access-date=2022-12-19}}</ref>

Club activities of the Port Esperance Sailing Club are documented as dating to 1858 – when a regatta was held – and may date back further.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3246134?searchTerm=%22port%20esperance%20regatta%22 |title=Port Esperance Regatta |work=The Hobart Town Daily Mercury |date= 1858-01-11 |access-date=2024-03-23 |via=]}}</ref> Fire destroyed the club building on the night of 23 April 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pesc.com.au/ |title=Port Esperance Sailing Club |access-date=2024-03-23}}</ref> Community response from across Tasmania, as well as beyond, led to the building of a new clubhouse, which ultimately opened on 17 March 2024. While the basic building is usable and many of the traditional community activities resumed, the cost impacts of ] mean that a number of the club's new facilities are yet to be used.


==Climate== ==Climate==
Dover has a ] (]) with consistently cool, cloudy weather all year round. Despite its southerly latitude and low maximum temperatures, ] and ] are uncommon in winter, however ] is an occasional occurrence. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Dover was 39.6&nbsp;°C (103.3&nbsp;°F), almost 20&nbsp;°C above the January monthly average. Dover has a ] (]) with consistently cool, cloudy winters and relatively sunny summers. Due to its far-southern latitude and location more exposed than ], snow occurs to beach level on an average of 2.3 days per year, with temperatures notably cooler than those of the capital and a pronounced winter rainfall peak.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.australianweathernews.com/snow/Snow%20days%20descending.htm| title=Dover Snowy Days (2.3)|website=australianweathernews.com|access-date=2021-04-03}}</ref> The highest recorded temperature in Dover was {{convert|40.1|C}} in March 2019, more than {{convert|20|C}} hotter than the average daily maximum for March.

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The annual mean temperature of {{convert|11.8|C}} is comparable to ] in the British Isles, despite Dover sharing a latitude with ] in southern France. Summer mean temperatures are comparable to those in ].
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|Jan record high C = 39.6 |Jan record high C = 39.6
|Feb record high C = 36.8 |Feb record high C = 36.8
|Mar record high C = 37.0 |Mar record high C = 40.1
|Apr record high C = 28.6 |Apr record high C = 30.9
|May record high C = 25.2 |May record high C = 25.2
|Jun record high C = 18.9 |Jun record high C = 18.9
|Jul record high C = 18.5 |Jul record high C = 18.5
|Aug record high C = 22.6 |Aug record high C = 22.6
|Sep record high C = 26.7 |Sep record high C = 27.7
|Oct record high C = 31.9 |Oct record high C = 31.9
|Nov record high C = 34.2 |Nov record high C = 34.2
|Dec record high C = 37.3 |Dec record high C = 38.0
|year record high C = 39.6 |year record high C = 40.1
|Jan high C = 20.7 |Jan high C = 21.2
|Feb high C = 20.6 |Feb high C = 20.9
|Mar high C = 19.2 |Mar high C = 19.5
|Apr high C = 16.8 |Apr high C = 17.0
|May high C = 14.7 |May high C = 14.6
|Jun high C = 12.5 |Jun high C = 12.6
|Jul high C = 12.3 |Jul high C = 12.3
|Aug high C = 13.1 |Aug high C = 13.1
|Sep high C = 14.6 |Sep high C = 14.8
|Oct high C = 16.1 |Oct high C = 16.4
|Nov high C = 17.6 |Nov high C = 17.9
|Dec high C = 19.1 |Dec high C = 19.4
|year high C = 16.4 |year high C =
|Jan low C = 10.2 |Jan low C = 10.5
|Feb low C = 10.2 |Feb low C = 10.2
|Mar low C = 9.0 |Mar low C = 9.0
|Apr low C = 7.1 |Apr low C = 7.2
|May low C = 5.8 |May low C = 5.7
|Jun low C = 3.8 |Jun low C = 3.9
|Jul low C = 3.5 |Jul low C = 3.6
|Aug low C = 4.1 |Aug low C = 3.9
|Sep low C = 4.9 |Sep low C = 5.0
|Oct low C = 6.4 |Oct low C = 6.3
|Nov low C = 7.8 |Nov low C = 7.9
|Dec low C = 8.9 |Dec low C = 9.1
|year low C = 6.8 |year low C =
|Jan record low C = 3.1 |Jan record low C = 3.1
|Feb record low C = 2.6 |Feb record low C = 2.6
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|Sep record low C = -2.1 |Sep record low C = -2.1
|Oct record low C = -0.5 |Oct record low C = -0.5
|Nov record low C = 0.9 |Nov record low C = 0.8
|Dec record low C = 1.2 |Dec record low C = 1.2
|year record low C = -3.4 |year record low C = -3.4
|Jan precipitation mm = 52.8 |Jan precipitation mm = 52.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 51.9 |Feb precipitation mm = 50.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 63.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 62.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 67.3 |Apr precipitation mm = 65.7
|May precipitation mm = 71.0 |May precipitation mm = 72.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 78.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 79.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 85.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 87.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 89.7 |Aug precipitation mm = 91.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 84.1 |Sep precipitation mm = 83.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 85.9 |Oct precipitation mm = 86.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 71.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 71.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 71.4 |Dec precipitation mm = 69.9
|year precipitation mm = 875.7 |year precipitation mm = 872.9
|Jan rain days = 11.6 |Jan rain days = 11.6
|Feb rain days = 10.5 |Feb rain days = 10.8
|Mar rain days = 12.8 |Mar rain days = 13.0
|Apr rain days = 14.2 |Apr rain days = 14.4
|May rain days = 15.6 |May rain days = 16.1
|Jun rain days = 15.6 |Jun rain days = 16.0
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|Aug rain days = 17.7 |Aug rain days = 18.3
|Sep rain days = 17.1 |Sep rain days = 17.5
|Oct rain days = 17.3 |Oct rain days = 17.5
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|May humidity = 69 |May afthumidity = 69
|Jun humidity = 73 |Jun afthumidity = 73
|Jul humidity = 71 |Jul afthumidity = 71
|Aug humidity = 66 |Aug afthumidity = 66
|Sep humidity = 63 |Sep afthumidity = 63
|Oct humidity = 62 |Oct afthumidity = 62
|Nov humidity = 62 |Nov afthumidity = 62
|Dec humidity = 59 |Dec afthumidity = 59
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Latest revision as of 08:58, 11 January 2025

Town in Tasmania, Australia
Dover
Tasmania
Dover is located in TasmaniaDoverDover
Coordinates43°18′S 147°1′E / 43.300°S 147.017°E / -43.300; 147.017
Population486 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)7117
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
LGA(s)Huon Valley Council
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
16.6 °C
62 °F		 6.9 °C
44 °F		 872.9 mm
34.4 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, on the head of Port Esperance in Tasmania. At the 2021 census, Dover had a population of 923, with 83% of the populace 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.

Etymology

The word Dover, first recorded in its Latinised form of Portus Dubris, derives from the Brythonic word for waters (dwfr in Middle Welsh). The same element is present in the name of a French commune (Douvres) and in Modern Welsh (Dofr).

History

The place name of Blubber Head, at the northern entrance to Port Esperance, indicates that shore-based bay whaling activity may have taken place at the location in the 19th century.

Port Esperance Post Office, which opened on 6 February 1856, was renamed "Dover" in 1895.

In 2013, the Dover Hotel pub/tavern was engulfed by fire and destroyed.

Club activities of the Port Esperance Sailing Club are documented as dating to 1858 – when a regatta was held – and may date back further. Fire destroyed the club building on the night of 23 April 2020. Community response from across Tasmania, as well as beyond, led to the building of a new clubhouse, which ultimately opened on 17 March 2024. While the basic building is usable and many of the traditional community activities resumed, the cost impacts of COVID-19 mean that a number of the club's new facilities are yet to be used.

Climate

Dover has a marine climate (Cfb) with consistently cool, cloudy winters and relatively sunny summers. Due to its far-southern latitude and location more exposed than Hobart, snow occurs to beach level on an average of 2.3 days per year, with temperatures notably cooler than those of the capital and a pronounced winter rainfall peak. The highest recorded temperature in Dover was 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) in March 2019, more than 20 °C (68 °F) hotter than the average daily maximum for March.

The annual mean temperature of 11.8 °C (53.2 °F) is comparable to London in the British Isles, despite Dover sharing a latitude with Nice in southern France. Summer mean temperatures are comparable to those in Glasgow.

Climate data for Dover (1990–2024, rainfall to 1901); 20 m AMSL; 43.33° S, 147.00° E
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 39.6
(103.3) 		36.8
(98.2) 		40.1
(104.2) 		30.9
(87.6) 		25.2
(77.4) 		18.9
(66.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.6
(72.7) 		27.7
(81.9) 		31.9
(89.4) 		34.2
(93.6) 		38.0
(100.4) 		40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		19.5
(67.1) 		17.0
(62.6) 		14.6
(58.3) 		12.6
(54.7) 		12.3
(54.1) 		13.1
(55.6) 		14.8
(58.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		17.9
(64.2) 		19.4
(66.9) 		16.6
(62.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9) 		10.2
(50.4) 		9.0
(48.2) 		7.2
(45.0) 		5.7
(42.3) 		3.9
(39.0) 		3.6
(38.5) 		3.9
(39.0) 		5.0
(41.0) 		6.3
(43.3) 		7.9
(46.2) 		9.1
(48.4) 		6.9
(44.4)
Record low °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6) 		2.6
(36.7) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		0.8
(33.4) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−3.4
(25.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.1
(2.05) 		50.0
(1.97) 		62.4
(2.46) 		65.7
(2.59) 		72.7
(2.86) 		79.3
(3.12) 		87.6
(3.45) 		91.9
(3.62) 		83.5
(3.29) 		86.2
(3.39) 		71.1
(2.80) 		69.9
(2.75) 		872.9
(34.37)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 11.6 10.8 13.0 14.4 16.1 16.0 18.7 18.3 17.5 17.5 15.4 14.3 183.6
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 59 60 61 66 69 73 71 66 63 62 62 59 64
Source:

References

  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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021). "Census Community Profile for Dover locality". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Kathryn Evans, Shore-based whaling in Tasmania: historical research project; Volume 2; site histories, Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, Hobart, 1993, p.40.
  5. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  6. "Fire engulfs Dover Hotel". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. "Port Esperance Regatta". The Hobart Town Daily Mercury. 11 January 1858. Retrieved 23 March 2024 – via Trove.
  8. "Port Esperance Sailing Club". Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  9. "Dover Snowy Days (2.3)". australianweathernews.com. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  10. "Climate statistics for Dover". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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