| Type: | suburb |
| City: | Hobart |
| Dodges Ferry | |
| State: | tas |
| Coordinates: | -42.85°N 184°W |
| Alternative Location Map: | Australia Hobart |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 12 |
| Lga: | Sorell Council |
| Postcode: | 7173 |
| Pop: | 2467 |
| Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
| Stategov: | Lyons |
| Fedgov: | Lyons |
| Dist1: | 37 |
| Dir1: | E |
| Location1: | Hobart |
| Region: | South-east |
| Location2: | Sorell |
| Dist2: | 13 |
| Dir2: | SE |
| Near-Nw: | Lewisham |
| Near-N: | Forcett |
| Near-Ne: | Forcett |
| Near-E: | Carlton |
| Near-W: | Frederick Henry Bay |
| Near-Sw: | Frederick Henry Bay |
| Near-S: | Frederick Henry Bay |
| Near-Se: | Carlton |
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 south-east of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2467 for the state suburb of Dodges Ferry.[1]
Dodges Ferry was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]
Located on the eastern side of the entrance to Pittwater estuary it was named after Ralph Dodge (1791-1871) who operated a ferry service across Pittwater from the 1820s.
Dodges Ferry has long been a popular holiday area for Tasmanians with a focus on water activities. With its reputation for beautiful beaches (Frederick Henry Bay,Tiger Head Beach, Red Ochre Beach, Carlton Beach, Okines Beach), safe swimming areas, fishing, boating and a popular surf beach Park beach, people flock to the area on warmer days.
Since the 1960s Dodges Ferry has had a steady influx of permanent residents, changing from a holiday shack town to a residential town with newer facilities. At the 2016 census, Dodges Ferry had a population of 2,467.
The waters of Frederick Henry Bay form the western to southern boundaries.
Route C334 (Old Forcett Road / Carlton River Road) runs through from north-west to east.[2] [3]