Once a convict probation station (est. 1845), now a popular seaside destination and main service centre for the area, Dover‘s main industries are tourism, aquaculture, fishing, orcharding and forestry.
In and around Dover there is a good array of services, including banking, post office, newsagent, bakery, pharmacy, takeaway, supermarkets, mechanic/service station, ‘wood fired’ pizza restaurant, hotel, laundromat, hardware, real estate, hairdresser, online access centre, sailing club, golf course, cellar door/gallery and most types of accommodation including a well located caravan park on the beachfront, a variety of clean, comfortable bed & breakfasts, backpacker, hotel/motel, and selection of nicely appointed self contained apartments.