Kettering, Tasmania
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| Kettering Tasmania |
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| Population: | 827[1] |
| Postcode: | 7155 |
| Elevation: | 12 m (39 ft) |
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| LGA: | Municipality of Kingborough |
| State District: | Franklin |
| Federal Division: | Franklin |
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.
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[edit] History
It is hard to imagine that they were once violent outposts where the local Aborigines were persecuted and maltreated by sealers and whalers.
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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
 Paddling Into Kettering |
 Early Morning Kettering |
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