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Dodges Ferry

Tasmania, Australia · Oceania

About Dodges Ferry

Dodges Ferry is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Sorell, 34km from Devils Kitchen.

Dodges Ferry is a town located in Tasmania, Australia. With a population of 2,381, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Dodges Ferry sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Hobart time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Dodges Ferry to your route.

About Dodges Ferry

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 kilometres (8.1 mi) south-east of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2467 for the state suburb of Dodges Ferry.

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Where is Dodges Ferry located?

Dodges Ferry is located in Tasmania, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -42.8531 latitude, 147.6226 longitude.

What is the population of Dodges Ferry?

Dodges Ferry has a population of approximately 2,381 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
2,381
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Tasmania
Timezone
Australia/Hobart
Coordinates
-42.8531, 147.6226

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Dodges Ferry

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)

Australia's most controversial and provocative private museum, built underground in a Tasmanian winery.

28 km · about 30 min drive

photogenic

Tessellated Pavement

A flat shore platform at Eaglehawk Neck fractured by tectonic stress into an almost perfectly rectangular grid, then eroded into pans and loaves. Best at low tide near sunrise.

31 km · about 35 min drive

scenic viewpoint

kunanyi / Mount Wellington

1,271 m summit above Hobart reached by a sealed 21 km road to an enclosed observation shelter overlooking the Derwent estuary.

32 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Devils Kitchen

A collapsed sea cave near Eaglehawk Neck where the ocean boils 60 metres below in a narrow dolerite chasm, with Tasman Arch a short walk away. Both are metres from the car park.

34 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Port Arthur Historic Site

Preserved 19th-century convict penal settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, a World Heritage site at the end of the Arthur Highway.

38 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Dodges Ferry

  • 32 kmkunanyi / Mount Wellington1,271 m summit above Hobart reached by a sealed 21 km road to an enclosed observation shelter overlooking the Derwent estuary.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Dodges Ferry.

Sorell

🇦🇺 Australia

9 km awayPop. 2,848

Seven Mile Beach

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Midway Point

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Acton Park

🇦🇺 Australia

12 km awayPop. 2,020

Lauderdale

🇦🇺 Australia

13 km awayPop. 2,592

Sandford

🇦🇺 Australia

13 km awayPop. 1,834

Cambridge

🇦🇺 Australia

14 km awayPop. 1,223

Oakdowns

🇦🇺 Australia

15 km awayPop. 1,433

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