| Central Coast Council Tasmania |
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Central Coast Council |
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| Population: | 21,747[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 931.1 km² (359.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Mike Downie | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Ulverstone | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Ulverstone and Penguin area | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Braddon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Braddon | ||||||||||||
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The Central Coast Council is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the north-west coast of the state, between the cities of Devonport and Burnie.
The municipality contains two major centres Ulverstone (population 10,424) and Penguin (population 4,040), smaller towns include Forth, and Turners Beach. It has an estimated population of 21,747.[1]
The Central Coast includes the tourist destinations Leven Canyon[2] and Black Bluff,[3] as well as a number of rural areas such as Upper Castra.
The Central Coast Council was created on 2 April 1993, and covers an area of 932 square kilometres (360 sq mi). The municipal boundaries are the Blythe River in the west, Braddons Lookout Road in the east and Black Bluff in the south.[4]
TFR for Central Coast Council was estimated at 1.92 in 2001 and 2.28 in 2006. Source