George Town Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania, situated north of Launceston. The George Town local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 6,931,[1] it encompasses the principal town, George Town, and the nearby localities including Hillwood, Low Head and Pipers River.
| George Town Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the George Town local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.1018°S 147.0251°E / -41.1018; 147.0251 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,931 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.614/km2 (27.490/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 653 km2 (252.1 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Greg Kieser | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | George Town | ||||||||||||||
| Region | East Tamar Valley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Website | George Town Council | ||||||||||||||
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The George Town municipality was established on 1 January 1907.[2] George Town is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
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| George Town | 4347 | Includes Pipe Clay Bay |
| Pipe Clay Bay | Incl. in George Town | |
| Low Head | 572 | |
| Bell Bay | 0 | |
| Long Reach | 0 | |
| Hillwood | 578 | |
| Mount Direction | 246 | |
| Lower Turners Marsh | 37 | |
| Pipers River | 426 | |
| Pipers Brook | 93 | |
| Bellingham | 60 | |
| Retreat | 18 | |
| Weymouth | 129 | |
| Lulworth | 165 | |
| Beechford | 90 | |
| Stony Head | 0 | |
| Lefroy | 76 | |
| Back Creek | ||
| Total | 6,837 | |
| (73) | Variance | |
| Local government total | 6,764 | Gazetted George Town local government area |
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Former local government areas of Tasmania |