Circular Head Council
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| Circular Head Council | |||||||||||||
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 Circular Head Council | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°6′36″S 145°02′24″E / 41.11000°S 145.04000°ECoordinates: 41°6′36″S 145°02′24″E / 41.11000°S 145.04000°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 8,263 (2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.68050/km2 (4.3525/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4,917 km2 (1,898.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Daryl Quilliam | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Smithton | ||||||||||||
| Region | Smithton and Stanley area | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||
| Website | www.circularhead.tas.gov.au | ||||||||||||
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The Circular Head Council is a local government area of Tasmania. It covers the far north-west corner of the state mainland.
The major centres of the municipality are Smithton, on the north coast; Stanley, east of Smithton; and Marrawah on the west coast. It also includes the geographical formation of The Nut, at Stanley, and some islands just off the north west tip of the state including Robbins Island, Hunter Island and Three Hummock Island. The current mayor is Daryl Quilliam and the current Deputy Mayor is John Oldaker. Other sitting Councillors are Jan Bishop (until 2015), Rodney Hardy (2013), Betty Kay (2015), Jeanie Murrell (2013), Ashley Popowski (2015), Trevor Spinks (2015), and David Woodward (2013).[2]
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.
- ↑ "Our Councillors". Circular Head Council. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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