Kentish Council
Local government area in Tasmania, Australia
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Kentish Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state, to the south and inland from Devonport. Kentish is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,324,[2] the major towns of the municipality are Sheffield, Railton and Wilmot.
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| Coordinates: 41.4539°S 146.1837°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Sheffield and Cradle Mountain area | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907[1] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Sheffield | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Kate Haberle | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,156 km2 (446 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 6,324 (2018)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.4706/km2 (14.169/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Kentish Council | ||||||||||||
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History and attributes
The area was explored by the surveyor Nathaniel Kentish in 1842 who was given the task of finding a route from Deloraine through to Tasmania's north west coast. Kentish's last name has remained as the name of the area. The municipality was established on 1 January 1907.[1] Kentish is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
The area is a high-tourism region. Attractions include Cradle Mountain, Lake Barrington and the mural town of Sheffield.
Current composition
| Name | Position[4] | Party | |
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| Kate Haberle | Mayor | Independent | |
| Penny Lane | Deputy Mayor | Independent | |
| Phillip Richards | Councillor | Independent | |
| Rodney Blenkhorn | Councillor | Independent | |
| Phil Dickinson | Councillor | Independent | |
| Linda Cassidy | Councillor | Independent | |
| Simone Haigh | Councillor | Independent | |
| Don Thwaites | Councillor | Independent | |
| Terry Hughes | Councillor | Independent | |
Suburbs
Data from the Australian 2016 census:[5]
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
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| Acacia Hills | 623 | |
| Lower Barrington | 238 | |
| Barrington | 197 | |
| Nook | 188 | |
| Sheffield | 1,552 | Includes Kentish |
| Lower Wilmot | 115 | |
| Wilmot | 298 | Includes Narrawa |
| Narrawa | Incl. in Wilmot | |
| Dulverton | Incl. Railton | |
| Railton | 997 | Includes Dulverton |
| Sunnyside | 104 | |
| Stoodley | 48 | |
| Beulah | 79 | |
| Lower Beulah | 55 | |
| Paradise | 112 | |
| Claude Road | 257 | |
| Kentish | Incl. in Sheffield | |
| West Kentish | 165 | |
| Gowrie Park | 32 | |
| Roland | 83 | |
| Mount Roland | 0 | |
| Lorinna | 77 | |
| Middlesex | 4 | |
| Moina | 31 | |
| Cethana | 0 | |
| Erriba | 47 | |
| Staverton | 88 | |
| Promised Land | 44 | |
| Nowhere Else | 40 | |
| Total | 5,474 | |
| 654 | Variance | |
| Local government total | 6,128 | Gazetted Kentish local government area |