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Derwent Valley Council is a local government body situated in southern-central Tasmania, west of Hobart. Derwent Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 10,290,[1] it includes the localities of Bushy Park, Maydena and Strathgordon, with New Norfolk the major, principal town.
| Derwent Valley Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the Derwent Valley local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.8129°S 146.4227°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,290 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.5049/km2 (6.488/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2 April 1994[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,108 km2 (1,586.1 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Michelle Dracoulis | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Upper Derwent River region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Derwent Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
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History and attributes
Derwent Valley was established on 2 April 1994, it was previously known as the New Norfolk Municipal Council.[2] Derwent Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
The council logo depicts an oast house (a kiln for drying hops), trees and a roll of paper which are representative of major industries in the municipality.
The Tarn Shelf within Mount Field National Park is located within the region and is an area of significant botanic interest. One unique plant that is only found in this area is a cross between the King Billy and Huon Pine.
Localities
- Black Hills (part)
- Boyer (part)
- Broadmarsh (part)
- Bushy Park
- Claremont (part)
- Collinsvale (part)
- Fitzgerald
- Florentine (part)
- Glenfern
- Glenlusk (part)
- Glenora
- Granton (part)
- Gretna (part)
- Hayes
- Karanja
- Lachlan
- Lawitta
- Macquarie Plains
- Magra (part)
- Malbina
- Maydena
- Molesworth
- Moogara
- Mount Field (part)
- Mount Lloyd
- National Park (part)
- New Norfolk
- Plenty
- Rosegarland
- Sorell Creek
- Strathgordon
- Styx
- Tyenna
- Uxbridge
- Wellington Park (part)
- Westerway (part)
Not in above list
- Southwest (part)
See also
- List of local government areas of Tasmania
References
- "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- "Agency Details: Derwent Valley Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
External links
- Derwent Valley Council official website
- Local Government Association Tasmania
- Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government
На других языках
[de] Derwent Valley Municipality
-42.783333333333147.06666666667 Die Derwent Valley Municipality ist ein lokales Verwaltungsgebiet (LGA) im australischen Bundesstaat Tasmanien. Das Gebiet ist 4111 km² groß und hat etwa 10.000 Einwohner (2016).- [en] Derwent Valley Council
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