Former local government areas of Tasmania

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Map of Local Government Areas in 1907 under the Local Government Act 1906. Tasmanian Local Government Areas 1907.tif
Map of Local Government Areas in 1907 under the Local Government Act 1906.

Former Local government areas (LGAs) in the Australian state of Tasmania are amalgamated or cancelled areas.

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Tasmania has had a large number of former LGAs.

In 1907, 149 LGAs were reduced by mergers and amalgamation to 53 LGAs. By the time of a large scale overhaul in 1993, 46 LGAs were reduced to 29 LGAs. [1]

List of Former Local Government Areas

The list below is incomplete:

Local government areaSeat of councilDate establishedDate abolishedAmalgamated intoNow a part ofTypeNotesRef
Municipality of Beaconsfield Beaconsfield Municipality [2]
Municipality of Bothwell Bothwell Municipality [2]
Municipality of Bruni Kingborough Council MunicipalityCovered all of Bruni Island (now spelt Bruny). [3]
Municipality of Campbell Town Campbell Town 2 April 1993 Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council Municipality [4]
Municipality of Deloraine Deloraine 2 April 1993 Meander Valley Council Meander Valley Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Esperance 1993 Huon Valley Council Huon Valley Council Municipality [2] [5]
Municipality of Evandale Evandale Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council
City of Launceston 		Municipality [4]
Municipality of Fingal Fingal 5 January 18632 April 1993Portland-Fingal
Northern Midlands Council 		Break O'Day Council
Northern Midlands Council 		MunicipalityPart of the municipality was combined with Portland to create Portland-Fingal and the remainder was amalgamated into Northern Midlands Council. Portland-Fingal was renamed Break O'Day Council. [6] [7] [8]
Municipality of Glamorgan Swansea 1860April 1993 Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Municipality
Municipality of Gormanston Gormanston 19071986 Lyell Municipal Council West Coast Council Municipality [2] [9]
Municipality of Green Ponds Green Ponds 2 April 1993 Southern Midlands Council Southern Midlands Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Hamilton Hamilton Central Highlands Council Central Highlands Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Huon Huon Valley Council Huon Valley Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Lilydale Lilydale 1985 City of Launceston City of Launceston Municipality [2] [9]
Municipality of Longford Longford 2 April 1993 Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council Municipality [4]
Municipality of Lyell 19861993 West Coast Council West Coast Council Municipality
Municipality of Oatlands Oatlands 2 April 1993 Southern Midlands Council Southern Midlands Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Penguin Penguin 19071993 Central Coast Council Central Coast Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Port Cygnet Cygnet 1993 Huon Valley Council Huon Valley Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Portland Portland 2 April 1993Portland-Fingal Break O'Day Council Municipality [6]
Municipality of Queenborough City of Hobart?Municipality [10]
Municipality of Queenstown Queenstown 19071986 Lyell Municipal Council West Coast Council Municipality [11] [9]
Municipality of Richmond Richmond 1993 City of Clarence City of Clarence Municipality [2]
Municipality of Ringarooma Ringarooma 2 April 1993 Dorset Council Dorset Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Ross 2 April 1993 Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council Municipality [4]
Municipality of Scottsdale Scottsdale 2 April 1993 Dorset Council Dorset Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of St Leonards St Leonards 1985 City of Launceston City of Launceston Municipality [2] [9]
Municipality of Spring Bay Triabunna 10 September 18601993 Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Municipality
Municipality of Strahan Strahan 19071993 West Coast Council West Coast Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Ulverstone Ulverstone 2 April 1993 Central Coast Council Central Coast Council Municipality(formerly Municipality of Leven) [2] [12]
Municipality of Waratah Waratah 2 April 1993 Waratah-Wynyard Council Waratah-Wynyard Council MunicipalityPreviously called Table Cape [2]
Municipality of Wynyard Wynyard 2 April 1993 Waratah-Wynyard Council Waratah-Wynyard Council Municipality(formerly called Table Cape Council) [2] [13]
Municipality of Westbury Westbury 2 April 1993 Meander Valley Council Meander Valley Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Zeehan Zeehan 19071993 West Coast Council West Coast Council Municipality [2]

Renamed Local Government Areas

The list below is incomplete:

Starting nameSeat of councilStarting name sinceDate name changedRenamed toNow a part ofNotesRef
Municipality of Emu Bay Burnie 6 January 19081931 Municipality of Burnie City of Burnie Name of the municipality was changed from Emu Bay to Burnie (the principal town) following a petition from residents. Burnie became a city in 1988. [14]
Municipality of New Norfolk New Norfolk 17 March 18632 April 1994 Derwent Valley Council Derwent Valley Council [15] [2]
Municipality of Burnie Burnie 19311988 City of Burnie City of Burnie Elevated to city. [14]
Portland-Fingal Break O'Day Council Break O'Day Council

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "1971 census" (PDF). auststats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Walch, J. Walch's Tasman Almanac 1911. Hobart, Tas.: J. Walch & Sons, 1870-[1971]. p. 56. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Your Council – Northern Midlands". northernmidlands.tas.gov.au. Northern Midlands Council. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Esperance Municipal Council TA104 [Records], Libraries Tasmania, 1907, retrieved 26 October 2021
  6. 1 2 "Agency Details – FINGAL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL". search.archives.tas.gov.au. LINC Tasmania. 1863. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Agency/Creator: Fingal Municipal Council". Libraries Tasmania. 1863. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Agency Details: Break O'Day Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. 2 April 1993. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Tasmanian Policy Exchange (March 2022). "The History of Local Government in Tasmania" (PDF). University of Tasmania. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025.{{cite web}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  10. ↑ "CENSUS OF THE C()MMONWEAL TH OF AUSTRAUA TAKEN FOR THE NIGHT BETWEEN THE 2nd and 3rd APRIL, 1911" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "CENSUS 30th June, 1954 – P ART I. – ANALYSIS OF POPULATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Agency Details ULVERSTONE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL". archives.tas.gov.au. LINC Tasmania. January 1907. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "CENSUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 30th June, 1947. CENSUS BULLETIN No. (C.S. No. 760.) 7735. Population in Local Government· Areas" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  14. 1 2 "CENSUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 4TH APRIL, 1921. TASMANIA" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "Derwent Valley Council". Libraries Tasmania. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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