Brighton Council (Tasmania)

Brighton Council
Tasmania
Map
Map showing the Brighton local government area.
Coordinates42°43′10″S 147°15′37″E / 42.7195°S 147.2602°E / -42.7195; 147.2602
Established1 January 1863[1]
Area171 km2 (66.0 sq mi)[2]
MayorLeigh Gray
Council seatBrighton
RegionBrighton/Bridgewater
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
WebsiteBrighton Council
LGAs around Brighton Council:
Southern Midlands Southern Midlands Southern Midlands
Derwent Valley Brighton Council Clarence
Derwent Valley Glenorchy Clarence
Map showing Brighton LGA in Tasmania
Brighton viewed over the Derwent and Bridgewater Bridge from Granton

Brighton Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state, north of Hobart. The Brighton local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 18,995,[2] it is based in the town of Brighton but also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Honeywood and Old Beach.

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  2. ^ a b "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.