Kentish Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state, to the south and inland from Devonport. Kentish is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,324,[1] the major towns of the municipality are Sheffield, Railton and Wilmot.
| Kentish Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the Kentish local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°27′14″S 146°11′01″E / 41.4539°S 146.1837°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,324 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.4706/km2 (14.169/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,156 km2 (446.3 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kate Haberle | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Sheffield and Cradle Mountain area | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Kentish Council | ||||||||||||||
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History and attributes
editThe area was explored by the surveyor Nathaniel Kentish in 1842 who was given the task of finding a route from Deloraine through to Tasmania's north west coast. Kentish's last name has remained as the name of the area. The municipality was established on 1 January 1907.[2] Kentish is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
The area is a high-tourism region. Attractions include Cradle Mountain, Lake Barrington and the mural town of Sheffield.
Current composition
edit| Name | Position[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Haberle | Mayor | Independent | |
| Penny Lane | Deputy Mayor | Independent | |
| Phillip Richards | Councillor | Independent | |
| Rodney Blenkhorn | Councillor | Independent | |
| Phil Dickinson | Councillor | Independent | |
| Linda Cassidy | Councillor | Independent | |
| Simone Haigh | Councillor | Independent | |
| Don Thwaites | Councillor | Independent | |
| Terry Hughes | Councillor | Independent | |
Suburbs
editData from the Australian 2016 census:[5]
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia Hills | 623 | |
| Lower Barrington | 238 | |
| Barrington | 197 | |
| Nook | 188 | |
| Sheffield | 1,552 | Includes Kentish |
| Lower Wilmot | 115 | |
| Wilmot | 298 | Includes Narrawa |
| Narrawa | Incl. in Wilmot | |
| Dulverton | Incl. Railton | |
| Railton | 997 | Includes Dulverton |
| Sunnyside | 104 | |
| Stoodley | 48 | |
| Beulah | 79 | |
| Lower Beulah | 55 | |
| Paradise | 112 | |
| Claude Road | 257 | |
| Kentish | Incl. in Sheffield | |
| West Kentish | 165 | |
| Gowrie Park | 32 | |
| Roland | 83 | |
| Mount Roland | 0 | |
| Lorinna | 77 | |
| Middlesex | 4 | |
| Moina | 31 | |
| Cethana | 0 | |
| Erriba | 47 | |
| Staverton | 88 | |
| Promised Land | 44 | |
| Nowhere Else | 40 | |
| Total | 5,474 | |
| 654 | Variance | |
| Local government total | 6,128 | Gazetted Kentish local government area |
Missing from above list
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "Agency Details: Kentish Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. January 1907. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ https://www.kentish.tas.gov.au/council/councillors [bare URL]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2016 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 22 July 2017.