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Local government areas of Tasmania are the 29 administrative districts of the Australian state of Tasmania. Local government areas (LGAs), more generally known as councils, are the tier of government responsible for the management of local duties such as road maintenance, town planning and waste management.

Local government areas

There are 29 local government areas of Tasmania:

Local government area	Principal town	Region	Date established	Land area		Demographics			Map
				km2	sq mi	Population (2016)	Density (per km2)	Classification
Break O'Day	St Helens	North-east	1993	3,525.8	1,361	6,104	1.7	Rural
Brighton	Brighton	Hobart	1863	171.3	66	16,512	96.4	Urban
Burnie	Burnie	North-west and west	1908	611.0	236	18,895	30.9	Urban
Central Coast	Ulverstone	North-west and west	1993	933.1	360	21,362	22.9	Urban
Central Highlands	Hamilton	Central	1993	7,982.4	3,082	2,141	0.3	Rural
Circular Head	Smithton	North-west and west	1907	4,897.7	1,891	7,926	1.6	Rural
Clarence	Rosny Park	Hobart	1860	378.0	146	54,819	145.0	Urban
Derwent Valley	New Norfolk	South-east	1994	4,108.1	1,586	10,021	2.4	Rural
Devonport	Devonport	North-west and west	1907	111.3	43	24,696	221.9	Urban
Dorset	Scottsdale	North-east	1993	3,227.6	1,246	6,617	2.1	Rural
Flinders	Whitemark	North-east	1907	1,996.6	771	906	0.5	Rural
George Town	George Town	Launceston	1907	653.4	252	6,764	10.4	Rural
Glamorgan-Spring Bay	Triabunna	South-east	1993	2,591.4	1,001	4,400	1.7	Rural
Glenorchy	Glenorchy	Hobart	1864	121.1	47	46,253	381.9	Urban
Hobart	Hobart	Hobart	1852	77.9	30	50,439	647.5	Urban
Huon Valley	Huonville	South-east	1993	5,507.4	2,126	16,199	2.9	Rural
Kentish	Sheffield	North-west and west	1907	1,156	446	6,128	5.3	Rural
King Island	Currie	North-west and west	1907	1,095.8	423	1,585	1.4	Rural
Kingborough	Kingston	Hobart	1907	720.1	278	35,853	49.8	Urban
Latrobe	Latrobe	North-west and west	1907	550	212	10,699	19.5	Rural
Launceston	Launceston	Launceston	1852	1,413.6	546	65,274	46.2	Urban
Meander Valley	Westbury	Launceston	1993	3,330.3	1,286	19,282	5.8	Rural
Northern Midlands	Longford	Central	1993	5,136.5	1,983	12,822	2.5	Rural
Sorell	Sorell	South-east	1862	583.7	225	14,414	24.7	Rural
Southern Midlands	Oatlands	Central	1993	2,615.4	1,010	6,043	2.3	Rural
Tasman	Nubeena	South-east	1907	660.5	255	2,372	3.6	Rural
Waratah-Wynyard	Wynyard	North-west and west	1993	3,531.0	1,363	13,578	3.8	Rural
West Coast	Zeehan	North-west and west	1993	9,589.8	3,703	4,149	0.4	Rural
West Tamar	Beaconsfield	Launceston	1993	691.1	267	23,718	34.3	Urban

Towns and suburbs of local government areas

Map of local government areas of Tasmania

The following is a list of local government areas grouped by region, and the major towns and suburbs within each LGA.

Hobart area councils

Greater Hobart contains six LGAs:

• Brighton Council, containing the Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Old Beach, and the towns of Brighton, Pontville, and Tea Tree.


• City of Clarence, containing the Hobart suburbs of Acton, Bellerive, Cambridge, Clarendon Vale, Cremorne, Geilston Bay, Howrah, Lauderdale, Lindisfarne, Mornington, Opossum Bay, Otago, Risdon, Risdon Vale, Rokeby, Rose Bay, Rosny, Seven Mile Beach, South Arm, Tranmere, and Warrane; and the town of Richmond.


• City of Glenorchy, containing the Hobart suburbs of Austins Ferry, Berriedale, Chigwell, Claremont, Collinsvale, Derwent Park, Dowsing Point, Glenlusk, Glenorchy, Goodwood, Granton, Lutana, Montrose, Moonah, Rosetta, and West Moonah.


• City of Hobart, containing the Hobart suburbs of Battery Point, Dynnyrne, Fern Tree, Glebe, Hobart, Lenah Valley, Mount Nelson, Mount Stuart, New Town, North Hobart, Ridgeway, Sandy Bay, South Hobart, Tolmans Hill, and West Hobart.


• Kingborough Council, containing the Bruny Island suburbs of Adventure Bay, Alonnah, Apollo Bay, Barnes Bay, Dennes Point, Great Bay, Killora, Lunawanna, North Bruny, Simpsons Bay, and South Bruny; the Hobart suburbs of Blackmans Bay, Bonnet Hill, Howden, Huntingfield, Kingston, Kingston Beach, and Taroona; and the towns of Albion Heights, Allens Rivulet, Coningham, Cradoc, Electrona, Gordon, Kaoota, Kettering, Longley, Lucaston, Lower Longley, Margate, Neika, Oyster Cove, Pelverata, Sandfly, Snug, The Lea, Tinderbox, and Woodstock.


• Sorell Council, containing the towns of Bream Creek, Carlton River, Connellys Marsh, Dodges Ferry, Copping, Dunalley, Kellevie, Lewisham, Marion Bay, Midway Point, Pawleena, Sorell, and Wattle Hill.

South-east area councils

The south-east area councils contains four LGAs:

• Derwent Valley Council, containing the towns and settlements of Adamsfield, Black Hills, Boyer, Bushy Park, Feilton, Fenton Forest, Fitzgerald, Glenfern, Glenora, Granton, Hayes, Karanja, Lachlan, Lawitta, Macquarie Plains, Magra, Malbina, Maydena, Molesworth, Moogara, Mount Field, Mount Lloyd, National Park, New Norfolk, Plenty, Rosegarland, Sorell Creek, Strathgordon, Tyenna, Upper Plenty, Uxbridge, and Westerway.


• Municipality of Tasman, containing the towns and settlements of Koonya, Murdunna, Nubeena, and Port Arthur.


• Huon Valley Council, containing the towns and settlements of Cygnet, Dover, Franklin, Geeveston, Port Huon, Glen Huon, Huonville, and Southport.


• Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, containing the towns and settlements of Bicheno, Coles Bay, Cranbrook, Orford, Swansea, and Triabunna.

North-east area councils

The north-east area councils contain three LGAs:

• Break O'Day Council, containing the towns and settlements of Chain of Lagoons, Falmouth, Fingal, St Helens, St Marys, and Scamander.


• Dorset Council, containing the towns and settlements of Branxholm, Bridport, Derby, Scottsdale, and Winnaleah.


• Flinders Council, containing Cape Barren Island and Flinders Island and its settlements of Emita and Whitemark.

Launceston area councils

The Launceston area councils contain four LGAs:

• George Town Council, containing the towns and settlements of Bell Bay, George Town and Mount Direction.


• City of Launceston, containing the Launceston suburbs of East Launceston, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Mayfield, Mowbray, Newnham, Newstead, Norwood, Punchbowl, Ravenswood, Rocherlea, South Launceston, St Leonards, Summerhill, Trevallyn, Waverley, West Launceston, and Youngtown; and the towns and settlements of Dilston, Lilydale, Relbia, Swan Bay, and Windermere.


• Meander Valley Council, containing the Launceston suburbs of Blackstone Heights and Prospect; the towns and settlements of Birralee, Carrick, Deloraine, Hagley, Hadspen, Mole Creek, Parkham, Red Hills, Weetah, and Westbury.


• West Tamar Council, containing the towns and settlements of Badger Head, Beaconsfield, Beauty Point, Bridgenorth, Deviot, Exeter, Flowery Gully, Gravelly Beach, Greens Beach, Holwell, Lanena, Legana, Loira, Riverside, Rosevears and Sidmouth.

North-west and west coast councils

The north-west and west coast councils contain nine LGAs:

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  City of Burnie, containing the city of Burnie and its suburbs of Acton, Chasm Creek, Cooee, Downlands, East Ridgley, Emu Heights, Highclere, Mooreville, Ridgley, West Mooreville, and West Ridgley; and the towns and settlements of Brooklyn, Camdale, East Cam, Glance Creek, Hampshire, Havenview, Hillcrest, Montello, Natone, Ocean Vista, Park Grove, Parklands, Romaine, Round Hill, Shorewell Park, South Burnie, Stowport, Tewkesbury, Upper Burnie, Upper Natone, Upper Stowport, and Wivenhoe.


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  Central Coast Council, containing the towns of Cuprona, Forth, Gawler, Howth, Penguin, Sulphur Creek, Turners Beach, Ulverstone, West Pine, West Ulverstone, and Upper Castra.


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  Circular Head Council, containing the towns of Marrawah, Smithton, and Stanley; and the town and settlements of Black River, Edith Creek, Forest, Irishtown, Mawbanna, Mengha, Redpa, Rocky Cape, and Wiltshire.


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  City of Devonport, containing the city of Devonport and its suburbs of Ambleside, Don, East Devonport, Eugenana, Miandetta, Quoiba, Spreyton, Stony Rise, Paloona and Tugrah
  


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  Kentish Council, containing the towns and settlements of Cradle Mountain, Railton, and Sheffield.


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  King Island Council, containing King Island and the towns of Currie and Grassy.


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  Latrobe Council, containing the towns and settlements of Harford, Hawley Beach, Latrobe, Moriarty, Port Sorell, Sassafras, and Shearwater.


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  Waratah-Wynyard Council, containing the towns and settlements of Mount Hicks, Myalla, Oldina, Savage River, Sisters Creek, Somerset, Waratah, and Wynyard.


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  West Coast Council, containing the towns and settlements of Queenstown, Rosebery, Strahan, Tullah, and Zeehan.

Central councils

The Central councils contain three LGAs:

• Central Highlands Council, containing the settlements of Bothwell, Bronte Park, Derwent Bridge, Hamilton, Liawenee, Miena, Ouse, and Tarraleah.


• Northern Midlands Council, containing the settlements of Avoca, Campbell Town, Cressy, Evandale, Liffey, Longford, and Perth.


• Southern Midlands Council, containing the settlements of Bagdad, Campania, Oatlands, and Ross.

Former local government areas

Tasmania has had a number of former local government areas. In 1907, the 149 road trusts or town boards (LGAs) of Tasmania were reduced by mergers and amalgamations to 53 LGAs. By the time of a large scale overhaul in 1993, 46 LGAs were reduced to the present-day 29.^[1]

See also

• List of localities in Tasmania


• Government of Tasmania

References

External links

• 
  Map of Local Government Areas (PDF) (Map). Government of Tasmania.