George Town Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°06′06″S 147°01′30″E / 41.1018°S 147.0251°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 6,931 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 10.614/km2 (27.490/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 January 1907[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 653 km2 (252.1 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Greg Kieser | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | George Town | ||||||||||||||
Region | East Tamar Valley | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Website | George Town Council | ||||||||||||||
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George Town Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania, situated north of Launceston. The George Town local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 6,931,[1] it encompasses the principal town, George Town, and the nearby localities including Hillwood, Low Head and Pipers River.
The George Town municipality was established on 1 January 1907.[2] George Town is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
Name | Position[4] | Party | |
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Greg Kieser | Mayor | Independent | |
Greg Dawson | Deputy Mayor | Independent | |
Winston Archer | Councillor | Independent | |
Heather Ashley | Councillor | Independent | |
Heather Barwick | Councillor | Independent | |
Tim Harris | Councillor | Independent | |
Simone Lowe | Councillor | Independent | |
Winston Mason | Councillor | Independent | |
Jason Orr | Councillor | Independent |
Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
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George Town | 4347 | Includes Pipe Clay Bay |
Pipe Clay Bay | Incl. in George Town | |
Low Head | 572 | |
Bell Bay | 0 | |
Long Reach | 0 | |
Hillwood | 578 | |
Mount Direction | 246 | |
Lower Turners Marsh | 37 | |
Pipers River | 426 | |
Pipers Brook | 93 | |
Bellingham | 60 | |
Retreat | 18 | |
Weymouth | 129 | |
Lulworth | 165 | |
Beechford | 90 | |
Stony Head | 0 | |
Lefroy | 76 | |
Back Creek | ||
Total | 6,837 | |
(73) | Variance | |
Local government total | 6,764 | Gazetted George Town local government area |