Derwent Valley Council
| Derwent Valley Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the Derwent Valley local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°48′46″S 146°25′22″E / 42.8129°S 146.4227°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,021 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2 April 1994[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,111 km2 (1,587.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ben Shaw | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Upper Derwent River region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| File:Derwent Valley Council Logo.jpg | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Derwent Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
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Derwent Valley Council is a local government body situated in southern-central Tasmania, west of Hobart. Derwent Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 10,021, it includes the localities of Bushy Park, Maydena and Strathgordon, with New Norfolk the major, principal town.
History and attributes
Derwent Valley was established on 2 April 1994, it was previously known as the New Norfolk Municipal Council.[2] Derwent Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
The council logo depicts an oast house (a kiln for drying hops), trees and a roll of paper which are representative of major industries in the municipality.
The Tarn Shelf within Mount Field National Park is located within the region and is an area of significant botanic interest. One unique plant that is only found in this area is a cross between the King Billy and Huon Pine.
Localities
- Black Hills (part)
- Boyer (part)
- Broadmarsh (part)
- Bushy Park
- Claremont (part)
- Collinsvale (part)
- Fitzgerald
- Florentine (part)
- Glenfern
- Glenlusk (part)
- Glenora
- Granton (part)
- Gretna (part)
- Hayes
- Karanja
- Lachlan
- Lawitta
- Macquarie Plains
- Magra (part)
- Malbina
- Maydena
- Molesworth
- Moogara
- Mount Field (part)
- Mount Lloyd
- National Park (part)
- New Norfolk
- Plenty
- Rosegarland
- Sorell Creek
- Strathgordon
- Styx
- Tyenna
- Uxbridge
- Wellington Park (part)
- Westerway (part)
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Derwent Valley". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Agency Details: Derwent Valley 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.
