Map showing the 29 local government areas of Tasmania (border lines are approximate).
Councils of Tasmania are the 29 administrative districts of the Australianstate 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 areas
There are 29 local government areas of Tasmania:
Towns and suburbs of local government areas
Map of local government areas of Tasmania
The local government areas include the following towns and suburbs, with some towns and suburbs some spanning multiple local government areas:
Tasmania has had a number of former local government areas. In 1907, the 149 road trusts or town boards (LGAs) of Tasmania were reduced by mergers and amalgamations to 53 LGAs. By the time of a large scale overhaul in 1993, 46 LGAs were reduced to the present-day 29.[2]
^ a b c"Regional Population Statistics about the population and components of change (births, deaths, migration) for Australia's capital cities and regions". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2022.
^"Is Amalgamation a 'Silver Bullet'?" (PDF). lgat.tas.gov.au. Australia: Centre for Local Government, University of New England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
