West Tamar Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated along the western side of the Tamar River in the north of the state. West Tamar is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 23,769,^[3] it extends from the outer reaches of north-west Launceston and includes the towns and localities of Beaconsfield, Beauty Point and Legana.

The municipality was established on 2 April 1993, after the boundaries of the Beaconsfield municipality were extended and its name changed to West Tamar.^[2] West Tamar is classified as urban, fringe and small under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.^[4]

The municipal area starts with the Launceston suburb of Riverside in the south; the satellite suburb of Legana; the towns of Exeter, Beaconsfield and Beauty Point, all the way up to the beach resort town of Greens Beach at the mouth of the Tamar River.

The West Tamar Council has recently suffered a period of turmoil, due to the leadership of the former General Manager. {This requires a citation and reference to specific date - I have no idea what is meant by recently.}

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• List of local government areas of Tasmania