Brighton Council
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| Brighton Council | |||||||||||||
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 Brighton Council | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°43′14″S 147°17′40″E / 42.72056°S 147.29444°ECoordinates: 42°43′14″S 147°17′40″E / 42.72056°S 147.29444°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 16,358 (2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 97.37/km2 (252.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1863 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 168 km2 (64.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Tony Foster | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Brighton | ||||||||||||
| Region | Brighton/Bridgewater | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||
| Website | www.brighton.tas.gov.au | ||||||||||||
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The Brighton Council or Municipality of Brighton is a local government area of Tasmania. It in based in the town of Brighton, and covers the towns of Pontville and Tea Tree. It also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Honeywood and Old Beach.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009-10". Retrieved 23 August 2011. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2010.
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