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Meander Valley Council

Meander Valley Council

Local government body in Tasmania, Australia

Meander Valley Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania. It covers the western outskirts of Launceston, and further westward along the Meander River. Meander Valley Council is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 19,713.[1] Major towns and localities of the region include Elizabeth Town, Mole Creek, Westbury and the principal town of Deloraine.

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History and attributes

On 2 April 1993, the municipalities of Deloraine and Westbury were amalgamated to form the Meander Valley Council.[2] Meander Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[4]

Localities

The municipality includes the localities of Bracknell, Carrick, Chudleigh, Hagley, Meander, Whitemore, Bracknell, Mole Creek, Westbury, Deloraine, Elizabeth Town, Caveside, Exton and Travellers Rest. It also includes the outer western suburbs of Launceston including Blackstone Heights and Prospect Vale, and the satellite town of Hadspen.

A majority of the Great Western Tiers mountain range is within the Meander Valley municipal area.

Current composition

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Localities and suburbs

List of localities and suburbs.[6][7]

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Missing from the above list

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Agency Details: Meander Valley Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Councillors". Meander Valley Council. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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    "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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    "Councillors".
  6. [6]
    Not all localities are suburbs
  7. [7]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2011 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
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