Kettering, Tasmania
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Kettering is a coastal town on the
D'Entrecasteaux Channel The D'Entrecasteaux Channel is a body of water located between Bruny Island and the south-east of the mainland of Tasmania, Australia. The channel is the mouth for the estuaries of the Derwent and the Huon Rivers and empties into the Tasman S ...
(37 km south of
Hobart Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
) opposite
Bruny Island Bruny Island ( Nuenonne: Lunawanna-alonnah) is a island located off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is separated from the Tasmanian mainland by the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, and its east coast lies within the Tasman S ...
,
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,
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. At the 2011 census, Kettering had a population of 984.Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census QuickStats
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History

The area was explored by Bruni D'Entrecasteaux in 1792 and was settled in the early 19th century 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 Van Diemen's Land was the colonial name of the island of Tasmania used by the British during the European exploration of Australia in the 19th century. A British settlement was established in Van Diemen's Land in 1803 before it became a sepa ...
had been rounded up some years earlier and isolated on
Flinders Island Flinders Island, the largest island in the Furneaux Group, is a island in the Bass Strait, northeast of the island of Tasmania. Flinders Island was the place where the last remnants of aboriginal Tasmanian population were exiled by the colo ...
. 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 Truganini (also known as Lallah Rookh; c. 1812 – 8 May 1876) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian woman. She was one of the last native speakers of the Tasmanian languages and one of the last individuals solely of Aboriginal Tasmanian descent. Trug ...
remained. She died in 1876 but it was not until 1976 that her ashes were thrown to the winds on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. ''Little Oyster Cove'' Post Office opened on 19 October 1868 and was renamed ''Kettering'' in 1892.


Geography and environment

The Kettering region, although sheltered by Bruny Island is increasingly subject to foreshore erosion, communities in some areas have decided to sandbag sections of coast to reduce the effects.


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 The Bruny Island Ferry links Bruny Island to the Tasmanian mainland. Once operated by North Western Shipping and Towage Co. Pty Ltd and owned by the Tasmanian Government, the ferry '' Mirambeena'' travels between Kettering on the Tasmanian ma ...
, Mirambeena, runs from Kettering numerous times a day. Kettering has a thriving community involved in many artistic pursuits. There are many artists and crafts people living in Kettering and the Southern Channel. 2008 saw a local production of Under Milk Wood, presented as a radio play in the local Community Hall which was very successful. It also was at the centre of th
2008 Art Trail
an event which included 3 exhibitions and 9 artists' studios opened to the public. The success of the initial experiment led to th
2010 Art Trail
The local Kettering Music Group have been organising 4 or 5 chamber music concerts a year, now known as th
Kettering Concerts
and
Jazz in July
concert since 2004. The next
Art Trail
is planned for August 2012. In July/August 2016, Kettering was the filming location of the 15 million dollar TV series,
The Kettering Incident ''The Kettering Incident'' is an Australian television drama program, first broadcast on Foxtel's SoHo (Australian TV channel), Showcase channel on 4 July 2016. The series was created by Victoria Madden and Vincent Sheehan (filmmaker), Vincent ...
, which aired on Foxtel and BBC. At the
2016 Australian federal election The 2016 Australian federal election was a double dissolution election held on Saturday 2 July to elect all 226 members of the 45th Parliament of Australia, 45th Parliament of Australia, after an extended eight-week official campaign period. It ...
the Kettering booth recorded a 32%
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
vote, 31%
Labor Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the la ...
vote and 27% Greens vote, with the remainder going to the Arts and Christian Democratic parties.


Features and services

* General supplies and petrol are available at Kettering Central. * Th
Oyster Cove Inn
is a mansion built in the 1930s. A major refurbishment undertaken in 2009 has restored it to its original glory. The Inn sits at the head of Little Oyster Cove and has superb views ove
Oyster Cove Marina
to the bay and Bruny Island. * The Kettering Oval is used throughout the summer mainly for
Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
but also for events such as The Taste of the Huon which showcases some of the Channel and
Huon Valley The Huon Valley, or simply the Huon, is a valley and geographic area located in southern Tasmania, Australia. The largest town is Huonville, with other smaller towns spread across the area. It includes Australia's most southern permanent settle ...
's finest food and wine. * Kettering has a
Post Office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
owned by
Australia Post Australia Post, formally the Australian Postal Corporation, is the government business enterprise that provides postal services in Australia. The head office of Australia Post is located in Bourke Street, Melbourne, which also serves as a post o ...
and run locally by Rose and Mike Larner as part of the Kettering Central Complex. This consists of the Kettering LPO, General Store and take away, DVD hire, UNITED fuel and gas, local Butcher and '' The Cove'' hair salon. * Kettering has two cafés, th
Mermaid Café
situated next to the Bruny Island Ferry Terminal and Pasha's located halfway along Ferry Road specialising in Turkish cuisine. The Oyster Cove Inn has a restaurant and also offers bar meals. Excellent coffee and light snacks are available at Coffee a Go Go located next to the service station on the Channel Highway. * Speciality hand-made chocolates are available from John Zito'
Nutpatch
which is also located adjacent to the service station. * Kettering has a well-appointed Community Hall. In 2004 acoustic panelling was installed making the space suitable for meetings, concerts, theatre and exhibitions. It has a badminton court and local enthusiasts play weekly. Image:Strahan_-_Easter_Sunrise_117.jpg, Paddling into Kettering Image:Kettering - Easter Sunrise 109.jpg, Early morning, Kettering


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Art TrailMusic concertsJazz concert
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