Map showing the 29 local government areas of Tasmania (border lines are approximate).
Councils 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 regions
The local government areas of Tasmania are grouped into six regions:
Central
Hobart
Launceston
North-east
North-west and west
South-east
Local government areas
There are 29 local government areas of Tasmania:
Local government area
Principal town
Region
Date established
Land area[1]
Demographics
Map
km2
sq mi
Population[1] (2022)
Density[1] (per km2 )
Classification
Break O'Day
St Helens
North-east
1993
3,523.9
1,361
7,013
2.0
Rural
Brighton
Brighton
Hobart
1863
171.2
66
19,687
115.0
Urban
Burnie
Burnie
North-west and west
1908
611.0
236
20,497
33.5
Urban
Central Coast
Ulverstone
North-west and west
1993
933.1
360
23,360
25.0
Urban
Central Highlands
Hamilton
Central
1993
7,982.4
3,082
2,585
0.3
Rural
Circular Head
Smithton
North-west and west
1907
4,898.0
1,891
8,383
1.7
Rural
Clarence
Rosny Park
Hobart
1860
378.0
146
63,138
167.0
Urban
Derwent Valley
New Norfolk
South-east
1994
4,108.1
1,586
11,251
2.7
Rural
Devonport
Devonport
North-west and west
1907
111.3
43
26,970
242.4
Urban
Dorset
Scottsdale
North-east
1993
3,230.5
1,247
7,022
2.2
Rural
Flinders
Whitemark
North-east
1907
1,996.6
771
931
0.5
Rural
George Town
George Town
Launceston
1907
653.4
252
7,281
11.1
Rural
Glamorgan–Spring Bay
Triabunna
South-east
1993
2,591.6
1,001
5,194
2.0
Rural
Glenorchy
Glenorchy
Hobart
1864
121.1
47
51,083
421.6
Urban
Hobart
Hobart
Hobart
1852
77.9
30
56,043
719.5
Urban
Huon Valley
Huonville
South-east
1993
5,507.4
2,126
19,221
3.5
Rural
Kentish
Sheffield
North-west and west
1907
1,156.2
446
6,807
5.9
Rural
King Island
Currie
North-west and west
1907
1,095.7
423
1,677
1.5
Rural
Kingborough
Kingston
Hobart
1907
720.1
278
40,979
56.9
Urban
Latrobe
Latrobe
North-west and west
1907
600.5
232
12,926
21.5
Rural
Launceston
Launceston
Launceston
1852
1,413.6
546
71,980
50.9
Urban
Meander Valley
Westbury
Launceston
1993
3,330.8
1,286
21,369
6.4
Rural
Northern Midlands
Longford
Central
1993
5,135.3
1,983
14,143
2.8
Rural
Sorell
Sorell
South-east
1862
583.8
225
17,430
29.9
Rural
Southern Midlands
Oatlands
Central
1993
2,615.5
1,010
6,891
2.6
Rural
Tasman
Nubeena
South-east
1907
660.4
255
2,671
4.0
Rural
Waratah–Wynyard
Wynyard
North-west and west
1993
3,535.9
1,365
14,695
4.0
Rural
West Coast
Queenstown
North-west and west
1993
9,583.5
3,700
4,358
0.5
Rural
West Tamar
Beaconsfield
Launceston
1993
691.1
267
25,955
37.6
Urban
Towns and suburbs of councils areas
Map of local government areas of Tasmania The following is a list of councils 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 Barretts Bay, Brooks Bay, Cairns Bay, Castle Forbes Bay, Charlotte Cove, Crabtree, Cradoc, Cygnet, Deep Bay, Dover, Eggs and Bacon Bay, Franklin, Garden Island Creek, Garden Island Sands, Gardners Bay, Geeveston, Glaziers Bay, Glen Huon, Glendevie, Golden Valley, Grove, Hastings, Huonville, Ida Bay, Judbury, Lonnavale, Lower Longley, Lower Wattle Grove, Lucaston, Lune River, Lymington, Mountain River, Nicholls Rivulet, Pelverata, Petcheys Bay, Police Point, Port Huon, Raminea, Randalls Bay, Ranelagh, Recherche, Strathblane, Surges Bay, Surveyors Bay, Upper Woodstock, Verona Sands, Wattle Grove, Woodstock Cygnet , Eggs and Bacon Bay , 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 Vale the towns and settlements of Birralee , Carrick , Deloraine , Dunorlan , Hagley , Hadspen , most of Liena , Mayberry , most of Mersey Forest , Mole Creek , Moltema , Montana , Needles , Parkham , Red Hills , half of Weegena , Weetah , Westbury , and Western Creek .
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:
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 .
Central Coast Council , containing the towns of Cuprona , Forth , Gawler , Howth , Penguin , Sulphur Creek , Turners Beach , Ulverstone , West Pine , West Ulverstone , and Upper Castra .
Circular Head Council , containing the towns of Marrawah , Smithton , and Stanley ; and the town and settlements of Black River , Edith Creek , Forest , Hellyer , Irishtown , Mawbanna , Mengha , Redpa , Rocky Cape , and Wiltshire .
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
Kentish Council , containing the towns and settlements of Acacia Hills , Cradle Mountain , part of Liena , part of Mersey Forest , Railton , Sheffield , and half of Weegena .
King Island Council , containing King Island and the towns of Currie and Grassy .
Latrobe Council , containing the towns and settlements of Harford , Hawley Beach , Latrobe , Moriarty , Port Sorell , Sassafras , and Shearwater .
Waratah-Wynyard Council , containing the towns and settlements of Boat Harbour Beach , Calder , Mount Hicks , Myalla , Oldina , Preolenna, Savage River , Sisters Beach , Somerset , Waratah , and Wynyard .
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 .