Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated on the central east coast of the state. Glamorgan-Spring Bay is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 4,528,[3] the major towns of the region include Bicheno, Orford and Triabunna with Swansea the principal town.
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| Coordinates | 42.2672°S 147.9688°E / -42.2672; 147.9688 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,012 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2 April 1993[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,592 km2 (1,000.8 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Robert Young | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Swansea | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern East coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council | ||||||||||||||
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Glamorgan-Spring Bay was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Municipality of Glamorgan and Municipality of Spring Bay.[2] The council derives its name from the region of Glamorgan in Wales. Glamorgan-Spring Bay is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[4]
The Maria Island and Freycinet national parks are contained in the region.
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
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| Bicheno | 943 | Includes Llandaff |
| Llandaff | Incl. in Bicheno | |
| Friendly Beaches | 10 | |
| Coles Bay | 353 | |
| Dolphin Sands | 126 | |
| Swansea | 866 | |
| Rocky Hills | 12 | |
| Pontypool | 53 | |
| Little Swanport | 117 | Includes Ravendale |
| Ravendale | Incl. in Little Swanport | |
| Spring Bay | Incl. in Triabunna | |
| Triabunna | 874 | Includes Double Creek, Spring Bay |
| Double Creek | Incl. in Triabunna | |
| Louisville | Incl. in Orford | |
| Orford | 626 | Includes Louisville, Shelley Beach |
| Shelley Beach | Incl. in Orford | |
| Spring Beach | 97 | |
| Rheban | 7 | |
| Buckland | 179 | |
| Cranbrook | 67 | |
| Apslawn | 18 | |
| Total | 4,348 | |
| 52 | Variance | |
| Local government total | 4,400 | Gazetted Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council local government area |
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