Circular Head Council
| Circular Head Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||
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 Circular Head Council | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°6′36″S 145°02′24″E / 41.11000°S 145.04000°ECoordinates: 41°6′36″S 145°02′24″E / 41.11000°S 145.04000°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 8,263 (2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.68050/km2 (4.3525/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4,917 km2 (1,898.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Daryl Quilliam | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Smithton | ||||||||||||
| Region | Smithton and Stanley area | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||
| Website | Circular Head Council | ||||||||||||
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The Circular Head Council is a local government area of Tasmania. It covers the far north-west corner of the state mainland.
The major centres of the municipality are Smithton, on the north coast; Stanley, east of Smithton; and Marrawah on the west coast. It also includes the geographical formation of The Nut, at Stanley, and some islands just off the north west tip of the state including Robbins Island, Hunter Island and Three Hummock Island.
Government
| Name | Position[2] | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Daryl Quilliam | Mayor/Councilor | Independent |
| Jan Bishop | Deputy Mayor/Councilor | Independent |
| Norman Berechree | Councilor | Independent |
| Betty Kay | Councilor | Independent |
| John Oldaker | Councilor | Independent |
| Ashley Popowski | Councilor | Independent |
| Nakore Popowski | Councilor | Independent |
| Trevor Spinks | Councilor | Independent |
| David Woodward | Councilor | Independent |
Suburbs[3]
| Suburb | Census Population 2011 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Woolnorth | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| West Montagu | Incl. in Montagu | |
| Montagu | 327 | Includes West Montagu, Broadmeadows, Mella, Sorpus |
| Sorpus | Incl. in Montagu | |
| Hunter Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Three Hummock Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Trefoil Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Walker Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Robbins Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Kangaroo Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Perkins Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Mella | Incl. in Montagu | |
| Smithton | 3,935 | |
| Broadmeadows | Incl. in Montagu | |
| Stanley | 481 | |
| Wiltshire | Incl. in Forest | |
| Black River | Incl. in Mawbanna | |
| Cowrie Point | Incl. in Mawbanna | |
| Port Latta | Incl. in Mawbanna | |
| Crayfish Creek | Incl. in Hellyer | |
| Edgcumbe Beach | Incl. in Hellyer | |
| Rocky Cape | 216 | |
| Montumana | Incl. in Mawbanna | |
| Mawbanna | 208 | Includes Montumana, Port Latta, Cowrtie Point, Black River |
| Forest | 590 | Includes Wiltshire |
| South Forest | Incl. in Mengha | |
| Mengha | 300 | Includes South Forest, Alcombie |
| Scotchtown | 303 | Includes Edith Creek |
| Irishtown | 287 | |
| Alcombie | Incl. in Mengha | |
| Lileah | Incl. in Trowutta | |
| Nabageena | Incl. in Trowutta | |
| Edith Creek | Incl. in Scotchtown | |
| Roger River | Incl. in Trowutta | |
| Detention | Incl. in Rocky Cape | |
| Hellyer | 302 | Includes Crayfish Creek, Edgcumbe Beach |
| Westcoast | 13 | Includes Temma |
| Christmas Hills | Incl. in Redpa | |
| Brittons Swamp | Incl. in Redpa | |
| Togari | Incl. in Redpa | |
| Redpa | 343 | Includes Togari, Brittons Swamp, Christmas Hills |
| Marrawah | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Arthur River | 371 | Includes Wooolnorth, Hunter Island, Three Hammock Island, Trefoil Island, Walker Island, Robbins Island,, Kangaroo Island, Marrawah, Nelson Bay |
| Nelson Bay | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Temma | Incl. in Westcoast | |
| Trowutta | 297 | Includes Lileah, Nabageena, Roger River |
| Total | 7,973 | |
| 4 | Variance | |
| Local Government Total | 7,977 | Gazetted Central Coast Local Government Area |
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009-10". Retrieved 23 August 2011. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2010.
- ↑ "Councillors - Circular Head Council". circularhead.tas.gov.au/. Circular Head Council. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2011 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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