Derwent Valley Council

Derwent Valley Council
Tasmania
Map
Map showing the Derwent Valley local government area.
Coordinates42°48′46″S 146°25′22″E / 42.8129°S 146.4227°E / -42.8129; 146.4227
Population10,290 (2018)[1]
 • Density2.5049/km2 (6.488/sq mi)
Established2 April 1994[2]
Area4,108 km2 (1,586.1 sq mi)[1]
MayorMichelle Dracoulis
Council seatNew Norfolk
RegionUpper Derwent River region
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
WebsiteDerwent Valley Council
LGAs around Derwent Valley Council:
West Coast Central Highlands Southern Midlands
West Coast Derwent Valley Council Glenorchy
West Coast Huon Valley Kingborough
Map showing Derwent Valley LGA in Tasmania
View over the Derwent Valley towards Hobart

Derwent Valley Council is a local government body situated in southern-central Tasmania, west of Hobart. Derwent Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 10,290,[1] it includes the localities of Bushy Park, Maydena and Strathgordon, with New Norfolk the major, principal town.

  1. ^ 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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