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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 ]. |
'''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 ]. 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 ] 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> | ||
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| 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 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> | ||
| In 2013, the Dover Hotel pub/tavern was destroyed when it was engulfed by a fire. |
In 2013, the Dover Hotel pub/tavern was destroyed when it was engulfed by a fire.<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> | ||
| ==Climate== | ==Climate== | ||
Revision as of 23:45, 18 December 2022
Town in Tasmania, Australia
| Dover Tasmania | |||||||||
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  Dover | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°18′S 147°1′E / 43.300°S 147.017°E / -43.300; 147.017 | ||||||||
| Population | 486 (2016 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7117 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||
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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 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.
Etymology
First recorded in its Latinised form of Portus Dubris, the name derives from the Brythonic word for waters (dwfr in Middle Welsh). The same element is present in the towns French (Douvres) and Modern Welsh (Dofr) forms.
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.
Port Esperance Post Office opened on 6 February 1856 and was renamed "Dover" in 1895.
In 2013, the Dover Hotel pub/tavern was destroyed when it was engulfed by a fire.
Climate
Dover has a marine climate (Cfb) with consistently cool, cloudy weather all year round. Despite its southerly latitude and low maximum temperatures, snow and frost are uncommon in winter, however sleet is an occasional occurrence. The highest recorded temperature in Dover was 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) in March 2019, over 20 °C above the March average maximum.
| Climate data for Dover (1991-2020, extremes 1901-2022) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | 21.1 (70.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
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 (61.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
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) | 52.5 (2.07) |
50.4 (1.98) |
63.0 (2.48) |
66.3 (2.61) |
73.3 (2.89) |
79.0 (3.11) |
86.9 (3.42) |
91.8 (3.61) |
82.8 (3.26) |
86.1 (3.39) |
71.8 (2.83) |
70.3 (2.77) |
877.5 (34.55) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm) | 11.6 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 14.4 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 183 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 59 | 60 | 61 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 64 |
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dover". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Dover". Daily rainfall. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SuburbProfile.aspx?searchTerm=Dover&mode=research
- Kathryn Evans, Shore-based whaling in Tasmania: historical research project; Volume 2; site histories, Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, Hobart, 1993, p.40.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- "Fire engulfs Dover Hotel". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "Climate statistics for Dover". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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