Meander Valley Council facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Meander Valley Council Tasmania
Population	19,713 (2018)
• Density	5.9180/km2 (15.328/sq mi)
Established	2 April 1993
Area	3,331 km2 (1,286.1 sq mi)
Mayor	Wayne Johnston
Council seat	Westbury
Region	Great Western Tiers
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal Division(s)	Lyons
Website	Meander Valley Council
LGAs around Meander Valley Council: Kentish Latrobe West Tamar West Coast Meander Valley Council Launceston Central Highlands Central Highlands Northern Midlands

Meander Valley Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania. It covers the western outskirts of Launceston, and further westward along the Meander River. Meander Valley Council is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 19,713. Major towns and localities of the region include Elizabeth Town, Mole Creek, Westbury and the principal town of Deloraine.

History and attributes

On 2 April 1993, the municipalities of Deloraine and Westbury were amalgamated to form the Meander Valley Council. Meander Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

Localities

The municipality includes the localities of Bracknell, Carrick, Chudleigh, Hagley, Meander, Whitemore, Bracknell, Mole Creek, Westbury, Deloraine, Elizabeth Town, Caveside, Exton and Travellers Rest. It also includes the outer western suburbs of Launceston including Blackstone Heights and Prospect Vale, and the satellite town of Hadspen.

A majority of the Great Western Tiers mountain range is within the Meander Valley municipal area.

Current composition

Localities and suburbs

List of localities and suburbs.

Missing from the above list

• Central Plateau
• Dairy Plains
• Frankford
• Lake St Clair
• Middlesex
• Mount Roland
• Riverside
• Sassafras
• Walls of Jerusalem
• Weetah