Central Coast Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state between Burnie and Devonport. Central Coast is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 21,904,[1] Ulverstone and Penguin are the two primary towns of the region.

Central Coast Council Tasmania
Map showing the Central Coast local government area.
Coordinates	41.28°S 146.041°E / -41.28; 146.041
Population	21,904 (2018)[1]
• Density	23.477/km2 (60.81/sq mi)
Established	2 April 1993[2]
Area	933 km2 (360.2 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Jan Bonde
Council seat	Central Coast, Tasmania
Region	Ulverstone and Penguin area
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
LGAs around Central Coast Council: Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Burnie Central Coast Council Devonport Waratah-Wynyard Kentish Kentish

History and attributes

The Central Coast Council was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Penguin and Ulverstone municipalities.[2]

Central Coast is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]

The municipal boundaries are the Blythe River in the west, Braddons Lookout Road in the east and Black Bluff in the south.[4] The Central Coast includes the tourist destinations Leven Canyon[5] and Black Bluff,[6] as well as a number of rural areas such as Upper Castra.

Government

Localities

Not in above list

• Middlesex

See also

• List of local government areas of Tasmania

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Central Coast, Tasmania.

• Central Coast Council official website
• Local Government Association Tasmania
• Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government

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