City of Devonport
| City of Devonport Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 City of Devonport | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°12′36″S 146°18′0″E / 41.21000°S 146.30000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 25,551 (2010 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 220.3/km2 (570.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 116 km2 (44.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Steve Martin | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Devonport and surrounds | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Devonport is a local government area of Tasmania, encompassing the city of Devonport in northern Tasmania. The City is governed by the Devonport City Council.
The city moto is The City with Spirit, this gives reference to being the home base for the passenger ferry ships Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II.
Devonport was proclaimed a city by Prince Charles of Wales on 21 April 1981 in a ceremony conducted on the Devonport Oval.
Government
| Name | Position[2] | Party affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Martin | Mayor/Alderman | Independent | |
| Annette Rockliff | Deputy Mayor/Alderman | Independent | |
| Charlie Emmerton | Alderman | Independent | |
| Grant Goodwin | Alderman | Independent | |
| Alison Jarman | Alderman | Independent | |
| Justine Keay | Alderman | Independent | |
| Lynn Laycock | Alderman | Independent | |
| Jeff Matthews | Alderman | Independent | |
| Leon Perry | Alderman | Independent | |
Suburbs[3]
| Suburb | Census Population 2011 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Incl. in Eugenana | |
| Ambleside | 715 | |
| Devonport | 14,009 | Includes Highfield |
| Don | 372 | |
| East Devonport | 4,200 | Includes Pardoe Downs, Rannoch, Pannorama Heights |
| Eugenana | 447 | Includes Aberdeen |
| Forthside | Incl. in Forth | |
| Highfield | Incl. in Devonport | |
| Lillico | Incl. in Leith | |
| Melrose | Incl. in Forth | |
| Miandetta | 1,711 | |
| Pardoe Downs | Incl. in East Devonport | |
| Pannorama Heights | Incl. in East Devonport | |
| Quoiba | 419 | |
| Rannoch | Incl. in East Devonport | |
| Spreyton | 1,412 | |
| Stony Rise | 798 | |
| Paloona | ||
| Tugrah | 195 | |
| Total | 24,278 | |
| 337 | Variance – in Forth, Leith Counts no Suburb Count | |
| Local Government Total | 24,615 | Gazetted Devonport Local Government Area |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". Retrieved 23 August 2011. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2010.
- ^ "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). Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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