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Dodges Ferry
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| city | Hobart |
| name | Dodges Ferry |
| state | tas |
| coordinates | |
| alternative_location_map | Australia Hobart |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| local_map | yes |
| zoom | 12 |
| lga | Sorell Council |
| postcode | 7173 |
| pop | 2467 |
| pop_year | |
| pop_footnotes | |
| stategov | Lyons |
| fedgov | Lyons |
| dist1 | 37 |
| dir1 | E |
| location1 | Hobart |
| region | South-east |
| location2 | Sorell |
| dist2 | 13 |
| dir2 | SE |
| near-nw | Lewisham |
| near-n | Forcett |
| near-ne | Forcett |
| near-e | Carlton |
| near-w | Frederick Henry Bay |
| near-sw | Frederick Henry Bay |
| near-s | Frederick Henry Bay |
| near-se | Carlton |
| near-nw = Lewisham | near-n = Forcett | near-ne = Forcett | near-e = Carlton | near-w = Frederick Henry Bay | near-sw = Frederick Henry Bay | near-s = Frederick Henry Bay | near-se = Carlton Dodges Ferry is a rural / residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 km south-east of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2467 for the state suburb of Dodges Ferry.
History
Dodges Ferry was gazetted as a locality in 1966.
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 Pittwater from the 1820s.
Dodges Ferry has long been a popular holiday area for Tasmanians with a focus on water activities. With its 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, people flock to the area on warmer days.
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.
Geography
The waters of Frederick Henry Bay form the western to southern boundaries.
Road infrastructure
Route C334 (Old Forcett Road / Carlton River Road) runs through from north-west to east.
Gallery
File:Okines beach.jpg|Okines beach File:Okines beach water spray.jpg|Okines beach water spray File:Okines Beach.jpg|Okines Beach File:Night falling in Dodges.jpg|Night falling in Dodges Ferry File:Foggy days on Okines.jpg|Foggy days on Okines Beach
References
References
- . (23 October 2017). ["2016 Census Quick Stats Dodges Ferry (Tas.)"](https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60159?opendocument). *Australian Bureau of Statistics*.
- . ["Placenames Tasmania – Dodges Ferry"](https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1). *Placenames Tasmania*.
- {{Census 2016 AUS
- "Dodges Ferry, Tasmania".
- . (May 2017). ["Tasmanian Road Route Codes"](https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf). *Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment*.
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