Fern Tree, Tasmania
| Fern Tree Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 42°55′27″S 147°15′40″E / 42.92417°S 147.26111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 726 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 84.3/km2 (218/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7054 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) SW of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Hobart, Kingborough Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
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Fern Tree is a rural / residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Hobart (64%) and Kingborough (36%) in the Hobart region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west of the city of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 726 for the state suburb of Fern Tree.
It is an outlying suburb of Hobart. The name Fern Tree is adapted from the common name of the plant Dicksonia antarctica (Tasmanian tree fern), which grows abundantly in the area. Set beneath Mount Wellington, whose summit is at 1270 metres above sea level, Fern Tree is 9 km by road from Hobart's central business district.