West Coast Council

West Coast Council
Tasmania
Map
Map showing the West Coast local government area.
Coordinates42°17′54″S 145°37′44″E / 42.2984°S 145.6289°E / -42.2984; 145.6289
Population4,263 (2021)[1]
 • Density0.44480/km2 (1.15204/sq mi)
Established2 April 1993[2]
Area9,584 km2 (3,700.4 sq mi)[3]
MayorShane Pitt
Council seatQueenstown
RegionWest Coast
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
WebsiteWest Coast Council
LGAs around West Coast Council:
Circular Head Waratah-Wynyard Meander Valley
Southern Ocean West Coast Council Central Highlands
Southern Ocean Southern Ocean Derwent Valley
Map showing West Coast LGA in Tasmania

West Coast Council is a local government body in Tasmania, covering much of the western region of the state. West Coast is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 4,167.[3] The major towns and localities of the region include Strahan, Rosebery, Zeehan and the principal town of Queenstown.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Coast". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 August 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference GovAgencyDetail was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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.