Dorset Council facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dorset CouncilTasmania |
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Dorset Council
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| Population | 7,105 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.2231/km2 (5.758/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,196 km2 (1,234.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Greg Howard | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Dorset Council | ||||||||||||||
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The Dorset Council is a local government area of Tasmania, encompassing the north-east part of the states mainland. The major town in the area is the regional centre Scottsdale, and smaller towns Branxholm, Bridport, Derby, Ringarooma and Winnaleah.
The council was created from a merger between the Scottsdale and Ringarooma councils in the early 1990s.
The current mayor of Dorset is Greg Howard.
Localities
| Locality | Census Population 2011 | Reason |
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| Bridport | 1715 | Includes Jetsonville |
| Tomahawk | 339 | Includes Boobyalla, Cape Portland, Musselroe Bay, Rushy Lagoon, The Chimneys, Gladstone, South Mount Cameron, Banca, Waterhouse |
| Boobyalla | Incl. in Tomahawk | |
| Cape Portland | Incl. in Tomahawk | |
| Musselroe Bay | Incl. in Tomahawk | |
| Rushy Lagoon | Incl. in Tomahawk | |
| The Chimneys | Incl. in Tomahawk | |
| Gladstone | Incl. in Tomahawk | |
| South Mount Cameron | Incl. in Tomahawk | |
| Banca | Incl. in Tomahawk | |
| Waterhouse | Incl. in Tomahawk | |
| Alberton | Incl. in Ringarooma | |
| Legunia | Incl. in Ringarooma | |
| South Springfield | Incl. in Springfield | |
| Springfield | 296 | Includes South Springfield, Cuckoo, Tonganah |
| Lisle | Incl. in Nabowla | |
| Nabowla | 289 | Includes Lisle, Golconda, Lietinna, Blumont, Koomeela, West Scottsdale |
| Golconda | Incl. in Nabowla | |
| Wyena | Incl. in Lebrina | |
| Jetsonville | Incl. in Bridport | |
| Lietinna | Incl. in Nabowla | |
| Blumont | Incl. in Nabowla | |
| Scottsdale | 2461 | |
| Koomeela | Incl. in Nabowla | |
| Cuckoo | Incl. in Springfield | |
| Tonganah | Incl. in Springfield | |
| Tulendeena | Incl. in North Scottsdale | |
| Ledgerwood | 255 | |
| Ringarooma | 480 | Includes Talawa, Trenah |
| Talawa | Incl. in Ringarooma | |
| Trenah | Incl. in Ringarooma | |
| Forester | Incl. in North Scottsdale | |
| Branxholm | 207 | |
| Telita | Incl. in North Scottsdale | |
| Warrentinna | Incl. in North Scottsdale | |
| Winnaleah | 274 | |
| Moorina | Incl. in Pioneer | |
| Herrick | Incl. in Pioneer | |
| Pioneer | 137 | Includes, Moorina, Herrick |
| North Scottsdale | 173 | Includes Kamona, Tulendeena, Telita, Warrentinna |
| Kamona | Incl. in North Scottsdale | |
| West Scottsdale | Incl. in Nabowla | |
| Lebrina | 306 | Includes Tunnel |
| Tunnel | Incl. in Lebrina | |
| Total | 6,932 | |
| (105) | Variance | |
| Local Government Total | 6,827 | Gazetted Dorset Local Government Area |
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