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 6,324, 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. Kentish is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.
The area is a high-tourism region. Attractions include Cradle Mountain, Lake Barrington and the mural town of Sheffield.
Current composition Name Position Party Kate Haberle Mayor Penny Lane Deputy Mayor Phillip Richards Councillor Rodney Blenkhorn Councillor Phil Dickinson Councillor Linda Cassidy Councillor Simone Haigh Councillor Don Thwaites Councillor Terry Hughes Councillor
Suburbs Data from the Australian 2016 census: SuburbCensus population 2016ReasonAcacia Hills623Lower Barrington238Barrington197Nook188 Sheffield1,552Includes KentishLower Wilmot115Wilmot298Includes NarrawaNarrawaIncl. in WilmotDulvertonIncl. RailtonRailton997Includes DulvertonSunnyside104Stoodley48Beulah79Lower Beulah55Paradise112Claude Road257KentishIncl. in SheffieldWest Kentish165Gowrie Park32Roland83Mount Roland0Lorinna77Middlesex4Moina31Cethana0Erriba47Staverton88Promised Land44Nowhere Else40Total5,474654Variance Local government total6,128Gazetted Kentish local government area
Missing from above list Cradle Mountain Kimberley Latrobe Liena Melrose Merseylea Mersey Forest Paloona South Nietta South Spreyton Weegena West Coast
See also List of local government areas of Tasmania
References
External links Kentish Council official website Local Government Association Tasmania Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government