Dodges Ferry, Tasmania

Dodges Ferry Tasmania
Dodges Ferry
Coordinates	42°51′S 147°37′E / 42.850°S 147.617°E / -42.850; 147.617Coordinates: 42°51′S 147°37′E / 42.850°S 147.617°E / -42.850; 147.617
Population	2,947 (2006 census)
Postcode(s)	7173
Location	42 km (26 mi) E of Hobart 17 km (11 mi) S of Sorell
LGA(s)	Sorell Council
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal Division(s)	Lyons

Dodges Ferry is a small township on the eastern side of the entrance to Pittwater in south eastern Tasmania, Australia. It was named after Ralph Dodge (1791-1871) who operated a ferry service across Pittwater from the 1820s. It is now a popular tourist locale. At the 2006 census, Dodges Ferry had a population of 2,947.

Dodges Ferry Post Office opened on 1 February 1957.

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