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Revision as of 06:31, 31 December 2019
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 Map showing the Devonport local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°12′28″S 146°18′49″E / 41.2078°S 146.3137°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 25,415 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 229.0/km2 (593.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 111 km2 (42.9 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Annette Rockliff | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Devonport and surrounds | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Devonport City Council | ||||||||||||||
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Devonport City Council (or City of Devonport) is a local government body located in the city and surrounds of Devonport in northern Tasmania. The Devonport local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 25,415,[1] which also encompasses Lillico, Tugrah and part of Spreyton.
History and attributes
The Devonport municipality was established on 1 January 1907, becoming a city council on 1 January 1981.[2][3] Devonport was proclaimed a city by Charles, Prince of Wales on 21 April 1981, in a ceremony conducted on the Devonport Oval. The city motto is The City with Spirit, this gives reference to it being the home base for the passenger ferry ships Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II.
Devonport is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[4]
Government
| Name | Position[5] | Party affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Rockliff | Mayor/ Alderman | Independent | |
| Charlie Emmerton | Alderman | Independent | |
| Grant Goodwin | Alderman | Independent | |
| Alison Jarman | Alderman | Independent | |
| Sally Milbourne | Alderman | Independent | |
| Lynn Laycock | Alderman | Independent | |
| Jeff Matthews | Alderman | Independent | |
| Leon Perry | Alderman | Independent | |
Suburbs[6]
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 229 | |
| Ambleside | 663 | |
| Coles Beach | Incl. in Devonport | |
| Devonport | 13,759 | Includes Coles Beach, Highfield, Hillcrest |
| Don | 643 | |
| East Devonport | 4,053 | Includes Pardoe Downs, Rannoch, Pannorama Heights |
| Eugenana | 203 | |
| Forthside | 81 | |
| Highfield | Incl. in Devonport | |
| Hillcrest | Incl. in Devonport | |
| Lillico | 25 | |
| Melrose | 102 | |
| Miandetta | 1,852 | |
| Pardoe Downs | Incl. in East Devonport | |
| Pannorama Heights | Incl. in East Devonport | |
| Quoiba | 427 | |
| Rannoch | Incl. in East Devonport | |
| Spreyton | 1,669 | |
| Stony Rise | 643 | |
| Paloona | ||
| Tugrah | 366 | |
| Total | 24,715 | |
| (19) | Variance | |
| Local government total | 24,696 | Gazetted Devonport Local Government Area |
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Agency Details: Devonport Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Agency Details: Devonport City Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Mayor & Alderman – Devonport City". devonport.tas.gov.au. Devonport City Council. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ Devonport City Council (28 October 2005). "City of Devonport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.