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Fern Tree, Tasmania

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Browns River forms part of the south-western boundary, while its tributaries Long Creek and Dunns Creek form parts of the south-western and north-eastern boundaries respectively.
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The first Fern Tree Tavern was built in 1861 by John Hall. It was soon replaced by the Fern Tree Hotel, which was established by Alfred Totenhöfer, a
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It is an outlying suburb of Hobart. The name Fern Tree is adapted from the common name of the plant
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is a rural / residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of
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recorded a population of 726 for the state suburb of Fern Tree.
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Route B64 (Huon Road) runs through from north to south-west.
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but was subsequently rebuilt as the modern Fern Tree Tavern.
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It was originally a postal station on the road to the
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Hobart
Tasmania
Fern Tree is located in Hobart
Coordinates
42°55′27″S 147°15′40″E / 42.92417°S 147.26111°E / -42.92417; 147.26111
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Postcode(s)
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City of Hobart
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Region
Hobart
State electorate(s)
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Federal division(s)
Clark
Wellington Park
South Hobart
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