| Sorell Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the Sorell local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°46′51″S 147°41′25″E / 42.7808°S 147.6904°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16,734 (2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 28.654/km2 (74.21/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1862 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 584 km2 (225.5 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Janet Gatehouse | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Sorell | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Sorell and surrounds | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Sorell Council | ||||||||||||||
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Sorell Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state. The Sorell local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 15,218.[2] The major centres of the region include Dodges Ferry, Dunalley, Primrose Sands and the principal town of Sorell.
- ^ "2021 Census Quick Stats Glenorchy (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ 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.