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| Coordinates: 42°51′S 147°37′E / 42.850°S 147.617°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
| City | Hobart | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,467 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7173 | ||||||||||||
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Dodges Ferry is a rural town in southern Tasmania about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south-east of Sorell and sitting on the northern edge of Frederick Henry Bay. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2467 for the state suburb of Dodges Ferry.[1]
History
[edit]Located on the eastern side of the entrance to Pittwater estuary it was named after Ralph Dodge (1791-1871) who operated a ferry service across Pitt Water from the 1820s.
In the 1930s "Pappy" Reardon subdivided the surrounding land and it became a popular shack town, with most homeowners temporarily visiting over the holidays.[2] It has a reputation for beautiful beaches (Frederick Henry Bay, Tiger Head Beach, Red Ochre Beach, Carlton Beach, Okines Beach), safe swimming areas, fishing, boating and a popular surf beach Park beach.
Since the 1960s Dodges Ferry has had a steady influx of permanent residents, changing from a holiday shack town to a residential town with newer facilities. At the 2016 census, Dodges Ferry had a population of 2,467.[3]
Dodges Ferry was gazetted as a locality in 1966,[4] and proclaimed a town in 1988.[5]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route C334 (Old Forcett Road / Carlton River Road) runs through from north-west to east.[4][6]
Gallery
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Okines beach
Okines beach water spray
Okines Beach
Night falling in Dodges Ferry
Foggy days on Okines Beach
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Dodges Ferry (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ "Foreshore Access Management Strategy Lewisham to Connellys Marsh" (PDF). Southern Beaches Coastcare. 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dodges Ferry (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Dodges Ferry". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "13C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ "Historic Footsteps". Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
