Southern Midlands Council

Southern Midlands is a local government body in Tasmania, covering the southern region of the Tasmanian central midlands. Southern Midlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,118,[1] the major localities of the region include Campania, Kempton, Mangalore and the principal town of Oatlands.

Southern Midlands Council
Tasmania
Map showing the Southern Midlands local government area.
Coordinates42.4346°S 147.4006°E / -42.4346; 147.4006
Population6,118 (2018)[1]
 • Density2.3387/km2 (6.0572/sq mi)
Established2 April 1993[2]
Area2,616 km2 (1,010.0 sq mi)[1]
MayorAlex Green
Council seatOatlands
RegionSouthern Midlands region
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s)Lyons
WebsiteSouthern Midlands Council
LGAs around Southern Midlands Council:
Northern Midlands Northern Midlands Glamorgan Spring Bay
Central Highlands Southern Midlands Council Glamorgan Spring Bay
Derwent Valley Brighton Sorell

History and attributes

On 2 April 1993, Oatlands and Green Ponds were amalgamated with parts of the municipalities of Brighton and Richmond to form the new Southern Midlands Council.[2] Southern Midlands is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]

Localities

• Andover • Antill Ponds • Apsley • Baden • Bagdad • Black Hills • Brighton • Broadmarsh • Campania • Colebrook • Dromedary • Dysart • Elderslie • Interlaken • Jericho • Kempton • Lemont • Levendale • Lower Marshes • Magra • Mangalore • Melton Mowbray • Mount Seymour • Oatlands • Orielton • Parattah • Pawtella • Pelham • Pontville • Rhyndaston • Runnymede • Stonehenge • Stonor • Swanston • Tea Tree • Tiberias • Tooms Lake • Tunbridge • Tunnack • Whitefoord • Woodbury • Woodsdale • York Plains

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See also
  • List of local government areas of Tasmania

References
  1. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. "Agency Details: Southern Midlands Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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