Kentish Council
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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,<ref name=ABSLGA/> the major towns of the municipality are Sheffield, Railton and Wilmot.
History and attributes
The 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.<ref name=GovAgencyDetail>Template:Cite web</ref> Kentish is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The area is a high-tourism region. Attractions include Cradle Mountain, Lake Barrington and the mural town of Sheffield.
Current composition
| Name | Position<ref>https://www.kentish.tas.gov.au/council/councillors Template:Bare URL inline</ref> | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Haberle | Mayor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Penny Lane | Deputy Mayor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Phillip Richards | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Rodney Blenkhorn | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Phil Dickinson | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Linda Cassidy | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Simone Haigh | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Don Thwaites | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Terry Hughes | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
Suburbs
Data from the Australian 2016 census:<ref name="Central Coast Suburbs and Surrounding Districts" >Template:Cite web</ref>
| 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
- Cradle Mountain
- Kimberley
- Latrobe
- Liena
- Melrose
- Merseylea
- Mersey Forest
- Paloona
- South Nietta
- South Spreyton
- Weegena
- West Coast
See also
References
External links
- Kentish Council official website
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- Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government
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