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Dover Attractions

The old timber town of Dover (pop. 400) lies at the outflow of the Esperance River into the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, opposite Bruny Island. Now an attractive little fishing port, it was originally a convict settlement. The original Commandant's Office still stands. Many old cottages and English trees recall the time in the 19th C when the processing and exporting of timber was the town's major industry. Its main sources of income nowadays are fishing and fruit growing. There has been a sharp decline in population since the early 1980s, though it seems well suited for tourist development, with excellent facilities for water sports, fishing and bush walking.

Dover Surroundings

Cockle Creek
Cockle Creek in Recherche Bay is the starting point of a long-distance walking trail along the unspoiled south coast and through the South West National Park to Scotts Peak Dam, at the south end of Lake Pedder.
Tips
Organized tours are on offer.
Hastings, Australia
Hastings (pop. under 200) is just off the Huon Highway.
Address
Huon Valley Council
Box 210
Huonville, TAS 7109
Australia
Hastings Caves State Reserve
(In Hastings, Australia)
Hastings Caves are a number of karstic caves with spectacular stalactites and stalagmites. Nearby is a thermal pool.
Address
Hastings Caves State Reserve
Lune River Post Office
Lune River, TAS 7109
Australia
Hours
March 1 to April 21
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
April 22 to September 5
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open11:0011:0011:0011:0011:0011:0011:00
Close15:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:00
September 6 to December 25
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
December 26 to February 28
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Family$ 36.25
Adult$ 14.50
Senior$ 11.50
Concession or reduced rate$ 11.50
Pensioners (OAP)$ 11.50
Child 17 & under$ 7.25
All values are in Australia Dollars
Tips
There are regular conducted tours of Newdegate Cave. Tours are available every hour.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Typical Visit
45 minutes
Ida Bay, Australia
The main attraction of the little settlement of Ida Bay is the old Ida Bay Railway, originally built to transport limestone to the coast.
Address
Huon Valley Council
Box 210
Huonville, TAS 7109
Australia
Lune River
At Lune River both professionals and amateurs hunt for precious stones.
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