| George Town Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the George Town local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°06′06″S 147°01′30″E / 41.1018°S 147.0251°E | ||||||||||||||
| 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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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.
- ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
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