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词条 Kentish Council
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  1. History and attributes

  2. Suburbs[4]

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga
| name = Kentish Council
| state = tas
| image2 ={{Maplink
|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Australian LGAs/Tasmania/Kentish}}
|frame=yes
|plain=yes
|frame-align=center
|frame-width=290
|frame-height=290
|zoom=8
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| caption2 = Map showing the Kentish local government area.
| pop = 6,128
| pop_year = 2016
| pop_footnotes = [1]
| area = 1187
| density = 5.3
| est = 1 January 1907[2]
| seat = Sheffield
| mayor = Tim Wilson
| region = Sheffield and Cradle Mountain area
| logo = Kentish Council Logo.gif
| url = http://www.kentish.tas.gov.au
| stategov = Lyons
| fedgov = Lyons
| near-nw = Central Coast
| near-n = Devonport
| near-ne = Latrobe
| near-w = Waratah-Wynyard
| near-e = Meander Valley
| near-sw = West Coast
| near-s = Meander Valley
| near-se = Meander Valley
| coordinates = {{coord|-41.4539|146.1837|display=inline,title}}
}}

Kentish Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state, to the south and inland from Devonport. Kentish is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,128, the major towns of the municipality are Sheffield, Railton and Wilmot.

History and attributes

The area was explored by the surveyor Nathaniel Kentish in 1842 who was given the task of finding a route from Deloraine through to Tasmania's north west coast. Kentish's last name has remained as the name of the area. The municipality was established on 1 January 1907.[2] Kentish is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]

The area is a high tourism region, with the natural attractions of Cradle Mountain and Lake Barrington, and the murals within the town of Sheffield very popular with visitors.

Suburbs[4]

SuburbCensus population 2016Reason
Acacia Hills623
Lower Barrington238
Barrington197
Nook188
Sheffield1,552Includes Kentish
Lower Wilmot115
Wilmot298Includes Narrawa
NarrawaIncl. in Wilmot
DulvertonIncl. Railton
Railton997Includes Dulverton
Sunnyside104
Stoodley48
Beulah79
Lower Beulah55
Paradise112
Claude Road257
KentishIncl. in Sheffield
West Kentish165
Gowrie Park32
Roland83
Mount Roland0
Lorinna77
Middlesex4
Moina31
Cethana0
Erriba47
Staverton88
Promised Land44
Nowhere Else40
Total5,474
654Variance
Local government total6,128Gazetted Central Coast Local Government Area

See also

  • List of local government areas of Tasmania

References

1. ^{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA63210 |name=Kentish |accessdate=9 June 2016 |quick=on}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=A&id=TA00116 |title=Agency Details: Kentish Municipal Council |website=search.archives.tas.gov.au |publisher=Tasmanian Government |access-date=11 June 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://regional.gov.au/local/publications/reports/index.aspx |title=Local government national report 2014-2015 |access-date=8 June 2018 |publisher=Australian Government |website=regional.gov.au}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/LGA63210?opendocument220|title=2016 Census QuickStats|author=Australian Bureau of Statistics|accessdate=22 July 2017}}

External links

  • Kentish Council official website
  • Local Government Association Tasmania
  • [https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/Local_Government_Elections/index.html Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government]
{{Local Government Areas of Tasmania}}

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