Northern Midlands Council

Northern Midlands Council is a local government body in Tasmania, extending south of Launceston into the northern region of the Tasmanian central midlands. Northern Midlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 13,300, the major population centres and localities of the region include Campbell Town, Evandale, Longford, and Perth.

History and attributes On 2 April 1993, the municipalities of Campbell Town, Evandale, Fingal, Longford and Ross were amalgamated to form the Northern Midlands Council. Northern Midlands is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

Localities LocalityCensus population 2011ReasonEvandale1402Longford3756Includes Bishopsbourne, Toiberry, Wilmores Lane, Pateena, IllawarraCampbell Town994Perth2635 ** Missing from ABSBishopsbourneIncl. in LongfordToiberryIncl. in LongfordWilmores LaneIncl. in LongfordPateenaIncl. in LongfordBreadalbaneIncl. in Western JunctionDevon Hills476Western Junction298Includes BreadalbaneClarendonIncl. in ConaraDeddington77Includes Blessington,English TownNileIncl. in ConaraBlessingtonIncl. in DeddingtonEnglish TownIncl. in DeddingtonStorys CreekIncl. in AvocaRossardenIncl. in AvocaAvoca300Includes Storys Creek, Rossarden, Royal George, LLewellyn, Frodberry (Break O'Day Council)Royal GeorgeIncl. in AvocaLake LeakeTooms LakeIncl. in RossRoss423Includes Tooms Lake, AuburnAuburnIncl. in RossDelmontIncl. in CressyPoatinaIncl. in CressyBlackwood CreekIncl. in CressyCressy1403Includes Delmont, Poatina, Blackwood Creek, Millers BluffEpping ForestIncl. in ConaraConara484Includes Epping Forest, Cleveland, Clarendon, Nile, Powrana, BartonClevelandIncl. in ConaraLLewellynIncl. in AvocaTunbridgeIncl. in RossPowrannaIncl. in ConaraBartonIncl. in ConaraMillers BluffIncl. in CressyIllawarraIncl. in LongfordTotal12,228Local government total12,228Gazetted Northern Midlands local government area

Not in above list Ben Lomond Bracknell Interlaken Lake Sorell Lemont Liffey Relbia Travellers Rest White Hills Youngtown

See also List of local government areas of Tasmania

References

External links

Northern Midlands Council official website Local Government Association Tasmania Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government