Kentish Council facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kentish CouncilTasmania |
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| Population | 6,324 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.4706/km2 (14.169/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,156 km2 (446.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kate Haberle | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Sheffield and Cradle Mountain area | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Kentish Council | ||||||||||||||
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Kentish Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state, to the south and inland from Devonport. Kentish is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,324, the major towns of the municipality are Sheffield, Railton and Wilmot.
History and attributes
The area was explored by the surveyor Nathaniel Kentish in 1842 who was given the task of finding a route from Deloraine through to Tasmania's north west coast. Kentish's last name has remained as the name of the area. The municipality was established on 1 January 1907. Kentish is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.
The area is a high-tourism region. Attractions include Cradle Mountain, Lake Barrington and the mural town of Sheffield.
Current composition
| Name | Position | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Haberle | Mayor | Independent | |
| Penny Lane | Deputy Mayor | Independent | |
| Phillip Richards | Councillor | Independent | |
| Rodney Blenkhorn | Councillor | Independent | |
| Phil Dickinson | Councillor | Independent | |
| Linda Cassidy | Councillor | Independent | |
| Simone Haigh | Councillor | Independent | |
| Don Thwaites | Councillor | Independent | |
| Terry Hughes | Councillor | Independent | |
Suburbs
Data from the Australian 2016 census:
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia Hills | 623 | |
| Lower Barrington | 238 | |
| Barrington | 197 | |
| Nook | 188 | |
| Sheffield | 1,552 | Includes Kentish |
| Lower Wilmot | 115 | |
| Wilmot | 298 | Includes Narrawa |
| Narrawa | Incl. in Wilmot | |
| Dulverton | Incl. Railton | |
| Railton | 997 | Includes Dulverton |
| Sunnyside | 104 | |
| Stoodley | 48 | |
| Beulah | 79 | |
| Lower Beulah | 55 | |
| Paradise | 112 | |
| Claude Road | 257 | |
| Kentish | Incl. in Sheffield | |
| West Kentish | 165 | |
| Gowrie Park | 32 | |
| Roland | 83 | |
| Mount Roland | 0 | |
| Lorinna | 77 | |
| Middlesex | 4 | |
| Moina | 31 | |
| Cethana | 0 | |
| Erriba | 47 | |
| Staverton | 88 | |
| Promised Land | 44 | |
| Nowhere Else | 40 | |
| Total | 5,474 | |
| 654 | Variance | |
| Local government total | 6,128 | Gazetted Kentish local government area |
Missing from above list
- Cradle Mountain
- Kimberley
- Latrobe
- Liena
- Melrose
- Merseylea
- Mersey Forest
- Paloona
- South Nietta
- South Spreyton
- Weegena
- West Coast
