Kettering, Tasmania

Kettering, Tasmania

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Kettering
state = Tasmania



postcode = 7155
est =
pop = 827 [2006 Census, Quickstats Data. Retrieved on February 12th, 2008]
elevation= 12
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Franklin
fedgov = Franklin
lga = Municipality of Kingborough
dist1 = 32
dir1 = S
location1= Hobart
dist2 = 20
dir2 = S
location2= Kingston
dist3 = 4
dir3 = N
location3= Woodbridge

Kettering, Tasmania is a coastal town on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. Kettering (37 km south of Hobart) and Woodbridge nestle into the coast on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel opposite Bruny Island - two tiny settlements gazing across the narrow channel at the island's low lying hills. At the 2006 census, Kettering had a population of 827.

History

The area was first explored by Bruni D'Entrecasteaux in 1792 and was settled in the early 1800s by timber cutters, whalers and sealers. Life was hard and the people who lived in the area rarely settled for long preferring the life in Hobart Town to the whaling stations and logging camps.

It was just north of Kettering in Oyster Cove that the last Tasmanian Aboriginal settlement was established in 1847. Aborigines from all over Van Diemen's Land had been rounded up some years earlier and isolated on Flinders Island. In 1847 the remnants, now only 44 people, were taken to a reserve at Oyster Cove. By 1855 there were only 16 people left and by 1869 only Truganini remained. She died in 1876 but it was not until 1976 that her ashes were thrown to the winds on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel.

Today

Today the area is noted for its orchards (apples, cherries, pears) and Kettering has become an important service centre for the local farmers. Like so much of the area south of Hobart, both towns have become centres for commuters and alternative lifestyle dwellers who find the peacefulness suits them.

These tiny settlements are now the focus of marine activities. Kettering is the centre for fishing in the region. It has two major marinas, South Haven Marina and Oyster Cove Marina, as well as many smaller, privately owned jetties. Approximately 400 boats are located in Kettering whether on moorings or in marinas. The Bruny Island Ferry, Mirambeena, runs from Kettering numerous times a day.

Kettering has a thriving community involved in many artistic pursuits. There are many artists and crafts people living in Kettering and the Southern Channel. 2008 saw a local production of Under Milk Wood, presented as a radio play in the local Community Hall which was very successful. It also was at the centre of the Art Trail (www.kocres.org/Art) an event which included 3 exhibitions and 9 artists' studios opened to the public. The local Kettering Music Group have been organising 2 or 3 Chamber Music concerts (www.kocres.org/Music) and a Jazz concert in July (www.kocres.org/Jazz) since 2004. The next Art Trail is planned for August 2010.

Features and services

*Kettering has three general stores, all locally owned.
*The Oyster Cove Inn is a large mansion at the head of the bay which has been recently bought and refurbished and restored to its original glory.
*The Kettering Oval is used throughout the summer mainly for Cricket but also for events such as The Taste of the Huon which showcases some of the Channel and Huon Valley's finest food and wine.
*Kettering has a post office owned by Australia Post and run locally.
*Kettering has two cafés, the Mermaid Café situated next to the Bruny Island Ferry Terminal and the Farmgate Café which specialises in pork and is the local deli too.
* Kettering has a well appointed Community Hall with excellent acoustics, suited for meetings, concerts, theatre and exhibitions. It has a badminton court and local enthusiasts play weekly.

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