Former Local government areas (LGAs) in the Australian state of Tasmania are amalgamated or cancelled areas.
Tasmania has had a large number of former LGAs.
In 1907, 149 LGAs were reduced by mergers and amalgamation to 53 LGAs. By the time of a large scale overhaul in 1993, 46 LGAs were reduced to 29 LGAs.
List of Former Local Government Areas
The list below is incomplete: Local government area Seat of council Date established Date abolished Amalgamated into Now a part of Type Notes RefMunicipality of BeaconsfieldBeaconsfieldNAWest Tamar MunicipalityRenamed West Tamar with amended boundaries 2 Apr 1993.Municipality of BothwellBothwellCentral HighlandsCentral Highlands MunicipalityAmalgamated with Hamilton to create Central Highlands Municipality of BruniKingborough CouncilKingborough CouncilMunicipalityCovered all of Bruni Island (now spelt Bruny).Municipality of Campbell TownCampbell TownNorthern Midlands CouncilNorthern Midlands CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of DeloraineDeloraineMeander Valley CouncilMeander Valley CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of EsperanceHuon Valley CouncilHuon Valley CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of EvandaleEvandaleNorthern Midlands CouncilNorthern Midlands Council City of LauncestonMunicipalityPart amalgamated with Campbell Town, Fingal (part), Longford and Ross to create Northern Midlands and part absorbed by Launceston.Municipality of Fingal FingalPortland-Fingal Northern Midlands CouncilBreak O'Day Council Northern Midlands CouncilMunicipalityPart amalgamated with Portland to create Portland-Fingal (subsequently renamed Break O'Day), and remainder amalgamated with Campbell Town, Evandale, Longford and Ross to create Northern Midlands. Municipality of GlamorganSwanseaGlamorgan–Spring Bay CouncilGlamorgan–Spring Bay CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of GormanstonGormanstonLyell Municipal CouncilWest Coast CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of Green PondsGreen PondsSouthern Midlands CouncilSouthern Midlands CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of HamiltonHamiltonCentral Highlands CouncilCentral Highlands CouncilMunicipalityAmalgamated with Bothwell to create Central Highlands Municipality of HuonHuon Valley CouncilHuon Valley CouncilMunicipalityAmalgamated with Esperance and Port Cygnet to create Huon ValleyMunicipality of LilydaleLilydaleCity of LauncestonCity of LauncestonMunicipalityMunicipality of LongfordLongfordNorthern Midlands CouncilNorthern Midlands CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of LyellQueenstownWest Coast CouncilWest Coast CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of OatlandsOatlandsSouthern Midlands CouncilSouthern Midlands CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of PenguinPenguinCentral Coast CouncilCentral Coast CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of Port CygnetCygnetHuon Valley CouncilHuon Valley CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of PortlandPortlandPortland-FingalBreak O'Day CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of QueenboroughCity of HobartCity of HobartMunicipalityMunicipality of QueenstownQueenstownLyell Municipal CouncilWest Coast CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of RichmondRichmondCity of Clarence Southern Midlands CouncilCity of ClarenceMunicipalityPart amalgamated with Brighton (part), Green Ponds and Oatlands to create Southern Midlands, and part absorbed by ClarenceMunicipality of RingaroomaRingaroomaDorset CouncilDorset CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of Ross Northern Midlands CouncilNorthern Midlands CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of ScottsdaleScottsdaleDorset CouncilDorset CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of St LeonardsSt LeonardsCity of LauncestonCity of LauncestonMunicipalityMunicipality of Spring BayTriabunnaGlamorgan–Spring Bay CouncilGlamorgan–Spring Bay CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of Strahan StrahanWest Coast CouncilWest Coast CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of UlverstoneUlverstone (as Leven)Central Coast CouncilCentral Coast CouncilMunicipality(formerly Municipality of Leven)Municipality of WaratahWaratahWaratah-Wynyard CouncilWaratah-Wynyard CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of WynyardWynyardWaratah-Wynyard CouncilWaratah-Wynyard CouncilMunicipalityCalled Table Cape until 18 Oct 1945Municipality of WestburyWestburyMeander Valley CouncilMeander Valley CouncilMunicipalityMunicipality of ZeehanZeehanWest Coast CouncilWest Coast CouncilMunicipality
Renamed Local Government Areas
The list below is incomplete: Starting name Seat of council Starting name since Date name changed Renamed to Now a part of Notes RefMunicipality of Emu BayBurnieMunicipality of BurnieCity of BurnieName of the municipality was changed from Emu Bay to Burnie (the principal town) following a petition from residents. Burnie became a city in 1988.Municipality of New NorfolkNew NorfolkDerwent Valley CouncilDerwent Valley CouncilMunicipality of BurnieBurnieCity of BurnieCity of BurnieElevated to city.Portland-FingalSt Helens?Break O'Day CouncilBreak O'Day CouncilName change
See also
List of localities in Tasmania Local government areas of Tasmania Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives#Tasmania
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