Southern Midlands Council

Local government area in Tasmania, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Southern Midlands is a local government body in Tasmania, covering the southern region of the Tasmanian central midlands. Southern Midlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,118,[2] the major localities of the region include Campania, Kempton, Mangalore and the principal town of Oatlands.

CountryAustralia
Established2 April 1993[1]
Council seatOatlands
WebsiteSouthern Midlands Council
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Southern Midlands Council
Local government area
Official logo of Southern Midlands Council
Interactive map of Southern Midlands Council
Coordinates: 42.4346°S 147.4006°E / -42.4346; 147.4006
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouthern Midlands region
Established2 April 1993[1]
Council seatOatlands
Government
 • MayorEdwin Batt
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
[2]
 • Total
2,616 km2 (1,010 sq mi)
Population
 • Total6,118 (2018)[2]
 • Density2.3387/km2 (6.0572/sq mi)
WebsiteSouthern Midlands Council
LGAs around Southern Midlands Council
Northern Midlands Northern Midlands Glamorgan Spring Bay
Central Highlands Southern Midlands Council Glamorgan Spring Bay
Derwent Valley Brighton Sorell
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Map showing Southern Midlands LGA in Tasmania

History and attributes

On 2 April 1993, Oatlands and Green Ponds were amalgamated with parts of the municipalities of Brighton and Richmond to form the new Southern Midlands Council.[1] Southern Midlands is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]

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