Northern Midlands Council
Northern Midlands Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the Northern Midlands local government area. | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°50′25″S 147°27′39″E / 41.8402°S 147.4609°ECoordinates: 41°50′25″S 147°27′39″E / 41.8402°S 147.4609°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 12,822 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2 April 1993[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5,130 km2 (1,980.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | David Downie | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Longford | ||||||||||||||
Region | Northern midlands | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Northern Midlands Council | ||||||||||||||
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Northern Midlands Council is a local government body in Tasmania, extending south of Launceston into the northern region of the Tasmanian central midlands. Northern Midlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 12,822, the major population centres and localities of the region include Campbell Town, Evandale, Longford, and Perth.
History and attributes
On 2 April 1993, the municipalities of Campbell Town, Evandale, Fingal, Longford and Ross were amalgamated to form the Northern Midlands Council.[2] Northern Midlands is classified as rural, agricultural and very large (RAV) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
Suburbs[4]
Suburb | Census population 2011 | Reason |
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Evandale | 1402 | |
Longford | 3756 | Includes Bishopsbourne, Toiberry, Wilmores Lane, Pateena, Illawarra |
Campbell Town | 994 | |
Perth | 2635 * | * Missing from ABS |
Bishopsbourne | Incl. in Longford | |
Toiberry | Incl. in Longford | |
Wilmores Lane | Incl. in Longford | |
Pateena | Incl. in Longford | |
Breadalbane | Incl. in Western Junction | |
Devon Hills | 476 | |
Western Junction | 298 | Includes Breadalbane |
Clarendon | Incl. in Conara | |
Deddington | 77 | Includes Blessington,English Town |
Nile | Incl. in Conara | |
Blessington | Incl. in Deddington | |
English Town | Incl. in Deddington | |
Storys Creek | Incl. in Avoca | |
Rossarden | Incl. in Avoca | |
Avoca | 300 | Includes Storys Creek, Rossarden, Royal George, LLewellyn, Frodberry (Break O'Day Council) |
Royal George | Incl. in Avoca | |
Lake Leake | ||
Tooms Lake | Incl. in Ross | |
Ross | 423 | Includes Tooms Lake, Auburn |
Auburn | Incl. in Ross | |
Delmont | Incl. in Cressy | |
Poatina | Incl. in Cressy | |
Blackwwod Creek | Incl. in Cressy | |
Cressy | 1403 | Includes Delmont, Poatina, Blackwood Creek, Millers Bluff |
Epping Forest | Incl. in Conara | |
Conara | 484 | Includes Epping Forest, Cleveland, Clarendon, Nile, Powrana, Barton |
Cleveland | Incl. in Conara | |
LLewellyn | Incl. in Avoca | |
Tunbridge | Incl. in Ross | |
Powrana | Incl. in Conara | |
Barton | Incl. in Conara | |
Millers Bluff | Incl. in Cressy | |
Illawarra | Incl. in Longford | |
Total | 12,228 | |
Local government total | 12,228 | Gazetted Central Coast Local Government Area |
See also
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Northern Midlands". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Agency Details: Northern Midlands 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. "2011 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 28 May 2016.
External links
- Northern Midlands Council official website
- Local Government Association Tasmania
- Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government
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