Northern Midlands Council

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Northern Midlands Council
Tasmania
Northern Midlands Council
Map showing the Northern Midlands local government area.
Coordinates 41°50′25″S147°27′39″E / 41.8402°S 147.4609°E / -41.8402; 147.4609 Coordinates: 41°50′25″S147°27′39″E / 41.8402°S 147.4609°E / -41.8402; 147.4609
Population13,745 (LGA 2021) [1]
Established2 April 1993 [2]
Area5,135 km2 (1,982.6 sq mi) [3]
MayorMary Knowles
Council seat Longford
Region Northern midlands
State electorate(s) Lyons
Federal division(s) Lyons
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Website Northern Midlands Council
LGAs around Northern Midlands Council:
Meander Valley Launceston Break O'Day
Central Highlands Northern Midlands Council Glamorgan Spring Bay
Central Highlands Southern Midlands Glamorgan Spring Bay
Northern Midlands LGA Tasmania locator map.svg

Northern Midlands Council is a local government body in Tasmania, extending south of Launceston into the northern region of the Tasmanian central midlands. Northern Midlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 13,300, [3] the major population centres and localities of the region include Campbell Town, Evandale, Longford, and Perth.

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History and attributes

On 2 April 1993, the municipalities of Campbell Town, Evandale, Fingal, Longford and Ross were amalgamated to form the Northern Midlands Council. [2] Northern Midlands is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. [4]

Localities

LocalityCensus population 2011Reason
Evandale 1402
Longford 3756Includes Bishopsbourne, Toiberry, Wilmores Lane, Pateena, Illawarra
Campbell Town 994
Perth 2635 ** Missing from ABS
BishopsbourneIncl. in Longford
Toiberry Incl. in Longford
Wilmores LaneIncl. in Longford
PateenaIncl. in Longford
BreadalbaneIncl. in Western Junction
Devon Hills 476
Western Junction 298Includes Breadalbane
ClarendonIncl. in Conara
Deddington 77Includes Blessington,English Town
Nile Incl. in Conara
Blessington Incl. in Deddington
English TownIncl. in Deddington
Storys CreekIncl. in Avoca
RossardenIncl. in Avoca
Avoca 300Includes Storys Creek, Rossarden, Royal George, LLewellyn, Frodberry (Break O'Day Council)
Royal GeorgeIncl. in Avoca
Lake Leake
Tooms Lake Incl. in Ross
Ross 423Includes Tooms Lake, Auburn
AuburnIncl. in Ross
DelmontIncl. in Cressy
Poatina Incl. in Cressy
Blackwwod CreekIncl. in Cressy
Cressy 1403Includes Delmont, Poatina, Blackwood Creek, Millers Bluff
Epping Forest Incl. in Conara
Conara 484Includes Epping Forest, Cleveland, Clarendon, Nile, Powrana, Barton
Cleveland Incl. in Conara
LLewellynIncl. in Avoca
Tunbridge Incl. in Ross
Powranna Incl. in Conara
BartonIncl. in Conara
Millers Bluff Incl. in Cressy
IllawarraIncl. in Longford
Total12,228
Local government total12,228Gazetted Northern Midlands local government area

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northern Midlands (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Agency Details: Northern Midlands Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.