- Dover, Tasmania
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Dover
TasmaniaPopulation: 958 (2006)[1] Postcode: 7117 Coordinates: 43°18′54″S 147°01′01″E / 43.315°S 147.017°E[2]Coordinates: 43°18′54″S 147°01′01″E / 43.315°S 147.017°E[2] Elevation: 17 m (56 ft) [3] LGA: Huon Valley Council State District: Franklin Federal Division: Franklin Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 16.4 °C
62 °F6.8 °C
44 °F875.7 mm
34.5 inDover is a small Australian town, the southernmost township of Huon Valley, southwest of Kingston, located on the head of Esperance Bay in Tasmania. With a population of 958, 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 Greece all clustering around the 1% mark.[4]
Climate
Climate data for Dover Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)20.5
(68.9)19.0
(66.2)16.7
(62.1)14.8
(58.6)12.6
(54.7)12.3
(54.1)13.1
(55.6)14.6
(58.3)16.1
(61.0)17.5
(63.5)19.0
(66.2)16.4 Average low °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)10.2
(50.4)8.9
(48.0)7.0
(44.6)5.9
(42.6)3.8
(38.8)3.6
(38.5)4.0
(39.2)4.9
(40.8)6.5
(43.7)7.8
(46.0)8.9
(48.0)6.8 Precipitation mm (inches) 53.2
(2.094)51.5
(2.028)64.6
(2.543)67.1
(2.642)70.8
(2.787)79.3
(3.122)85.9
(3.382)89.1
(3.508)83.3
(3.28)86.8
(3.417)71.5
(2.815)72.4
(2.85)875.7
(34.476)Source: [5] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Dover (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC65306&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ^ "Dover". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government. http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazd01?rec=208160. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Dover". Daily rainfall. Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_nccObsCode=136&p_display_type=dailyDataFile&p_startYear=2009&p_stn_num=094020. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SuburbProfile.aspx?searchTerm=Dover&mode=research
- ^ "Climate statistics for Dover". Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_094020_All.shtml. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
Categories:- Towns in Tasmania
- Southern Tasmania
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