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Sorell Council
Local government area in Tasmania, Australia
Sorell Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state. The Sorell local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 15,218.[2] The major centres of the region include Dodges Ferry, Dunalley, Primrose Sands and the principal town of Sorell.
| Sorell Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the Sorell local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.7808°S 147.6904°E / -42.7808; 147.6904 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16,734 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1862 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 584 km2 (225.5 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kerry Vincent | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Sorell | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Sorell and surrounds | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Sorell Council | ||||||||||||||
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The Sorell Municipal Council was established on 1 January 1862, and the first council elected March 26 1862.[3] Sorell is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[4]
Sorell was historically divided from Hobart, and relied on ferry transport until the construction of a causeway in 1872.[5]
Marion Bay, on the council's east coast, was home to the Tasmanian Falls Festival, an annual music and arts festival held every New Year's Eve for 17 years between 2003 - 2019. Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival did not continue beyond its 17th year.[6]
| Suburb | Census population 2021 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Shark Point | Included in Penna | |
| Midway Point | 3384 | |
| Penna | 437 | |
| Sorell | 3597 | |
| Forcett | 1102 | |
| Lewisham | 799 | |
| Dodges Ferry | 2646 | |
| Carlton | 1363 | |
| Primrose Sands | 1209 | |
| Carlton River | 347 | |
| Connellys Marsh | 40 | |
| Dunalley | 333 | |
| Boomey Bay | 117 | |
| Marion Bay | 56 | |
| Bream Creek | 126 | |
| Nugent | 117 | |
| Wattle Hill | 176 | |
| Pawleena | 112 | |
| Orielton | 430 | |
| Copping | 200 | |
| Kellevie | 185 | |
| Total | 16,776 | |
| (42) | Variance | |
| Local government total | 16,734[7] | Gazetted Sorell Council local government area |
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sorell (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "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.
- "Agency Details: Sorell Municipal 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.
- "History of Sorell – Sorell Council". Sorell Council. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- Humphries, Alexandra (4 November 2021). "Falls Festival ends Tasmanian event after 17 years, with no plans to return to Marion Bay". ABC News. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2021 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 1 June 2023.
