Dorset Council
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| Dorset Council Tasmania |
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 Dorset Council |
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| Population: | 7,355[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 41°5′24″S 147°42′36″E / 41.09°S 147.71°ECoordinates: 41°5′24″S 147°42′36″E / 41.09°S 147.71°E | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3196 km² (1,234.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Peter Partridge | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Scottsdale | ||||||||||||
| Region: | North-east Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Bass | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Bass | ||||||||||||
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The Dorset Council is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, encompassing the north-east part of the states mainland. The major town in the area is the regional centre Scottsdale, and smaller towns Branxholm, Bridport, Derby, Ringarooma and Winnaleah.
The council was created from a merger between the Scottsdale and Ringarooma councils in the early 1990s.
The current mayor of Dorset is Peter William Partridge.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009-10". http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02009-10?OpenDocument. Retrieved 23 August 2011. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2010.
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