Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council
Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the Glamorgan-Spring Bay local government area. | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°16′02″S 147°58′08″E / 42.2672°S 147.9688°ECoordinates: 42°16′02″S 147°58′08″E / 42.2672°S 147.9688°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,400 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2 April 1993[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,522 km2 (973.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Michael Kent | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Swansea | ||||||||||||||
Region | Southern East coast | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council | ||||||||||||||
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Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated on the central east coast of the state. Glamorgan-Spring Bay is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 4,400, the major towns of the region include Bicheno, Orford and Triabunna with Swansea the principal town.
History and attributes
Glamorgan-Spring Bay was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Glamorgan and Spring Bay municipalities.[2] The council derives its name from the region of Glamorgan in Wales. Glamorgan-Spring Bay is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
The Maria Island and Freycinet national parks are contained in the region.
Suburbs[4]
Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
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Bicheno | 943 | Includes Llandaff |
Llandaff | Incl. in Bicheno | |
Friendly Beaches | 10 | |
Coles Bay | 353 | |
Dolphin Sands | 126 | |
Swansea | 866 | |
Rocky Hills | 12 | |
Ponty Pool | 53 | |
Little Swanport | 117 | Includes Ravendale |
Ravendale | Incl. in Little Swanport | |
Spring Bay | Incl. in Triabunna | |
Triabunna | 874 | Includes Double Creek, Spring Bay |
Double Creek | Incl. in Triabunna | |
Louisville | Incl. in Orford | |
Orford | 626 | Includes Louisville, Shelley Beach |
Shelley Beach | Incl. in Orford | |
Spring Beach | 97 | |
Rheban | 7 | |
Buckland | 179 | |
Cranbrook | 67 | |
Apslawn | 18 | |
Total | 4,348 | |
52 | Variance | |
Local government total | 4,400 | Gazetted Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council Local Government Area |
See also
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glamorgan/Spring Bay". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Agency Details: Glamorgan-Spring Bay Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2016 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
External links
- Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council official website
- Local Government Association Tasmania
- Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government
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