Former local government areas of Tasmania

Map of Local Government Areas in 1907 under the Local Government Act 1906.

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.[1]

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 Ref
Municipality of Beaconsfield Beaconsfield 19 Aug 1907 NA West Tamar Municipality Renamed West Tamar with amended boundaries 2 Apr 1993. [2]
Municipality of Bothwell Bothwell 1 Jan 1862 2 Apr 1993 Central Highlands Central Highlands Municipality Amalgamated with Hamilton to create Central Highlands [2]
Municipality of Bruni 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 Kingborough Council Kingborough Council Municipality Covered all of Bruni Island (now spelt Bruny). [3]
Municipality of Campbell Town Campbell Town 6 Aug 1866 2 Apr 1993 Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council Municipality [4]
Municipality of Deloraine Deloraine 2 Nov 1863 2 Apr 1993 Meander Valley Council Meander Valley Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Esperance 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 Huon Valley Council Huon Valley Council Municipality [2][5]
Municipality of Evandale Evandale 1 Jan 1865 2 Apr 1993 Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council
City of Launceston 		Municipality Part amalgamated with Campbell Town, Fingal (part), Longford and Ross to create Northern Midlands and part absorbed by Launceston. [4]
Municipality of Fingal Fingal 5 Jan 1863 2 Apr 1993 Portland-Fingal
Northern Midlands Council 		Break O'Day Council
Northern Midlands Council 		Municipality Part 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. [6][7][8]
Municipality of Glamorgan Swansea 23 Jan 1860 2 Apr 1993 Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Municipality
Municipality of Gormanston Gormanston 19 Aug 1907 31 Dec 1986 Lyell Municipal Council West Coast Council Municipality [2][9]
Municipality of Green Ponds Green Ponds 7 Mar 1862 2 Apr 1993 Southern Midlands Council Southern Midlands Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Hamilton Hamilton 24 Aug 1863 2 Apr 1993 Central Highlands Council Central Highlands Council Municipality Amalgamated with Bothwell to create Central Highlands [2]
Municipality of Huon 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 Huon Valley Council Huon Valley Council Municipality Amalgamated with Esperance and Port Cygnet to create Huon Valley [2]
Municipality of Lilydale Lilydale 19 Aug 1907 31 Dec 1985 City of Launceston City of Launceston Municipality [2][9]
Municipality of Longford Longford 27 Jan 1862 2 Apr 1993 Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council Municipality [4]
Municipality of Lyell Queenstown 31 Dec 1986 2 Apr 1993 West Coast Council West Coast Council Municipality
Municipality of Oatlands Oatlands 29 Nov 1861 2 Apr 1993 Southern Midlands Council Southern Midlands Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Penguin Penguin 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 Central Coast Council Central Coast Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Port Cygnet Cygnet 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 Huon Valley Council Huon Valley Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Portland Portland 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 Portland-Fingal Break O'Day Council Municipality [6]
Municipality of Queenborough 19 Aug 1907 31 Dec 1919 City of Hobart City of Hobart Municipality [10]
Municipality of Queenstown Queenstown 19 Aug 1907 31 Dec 1986 Lyell Municipal Council West Coast Council Municipality [11][9]
Municipality of Richmond Richmond 26 May1862 2 Apr 1993 City of Clarence

Southern Midlands Council

City of Clarence Municipality Part amalgamated with Brighton (part), Green Ponds and Oatlands to create Southern Midlands, and part absorbed by Clarence [2]
Municipality of Ringarooma Ringarooma 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 Dorset Council Dorset Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Ross 26 Dec 1862 2 Apr 1993 Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council Municipality [4]
Municipality of Scottsdale Scottsdale 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 Dorset Council Dorset Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of St Leonards St Leonards 19 Aug 1907 31 Dec 1985 City of Launceston City of Launceston Municipality [2][9]
Municipality of Spring Bay Triabunna 10 Sep 1860 2 Apr 1993 Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Municipality
Municipality of Strahan Strahan 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 West Coast Council West Coast Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Ulverstone Ulverstone 19 Aug 1907 (as Leven) 2 Apr 1993 Central Coast Council Central Coast Council Municipality (formerly Municipality of Leven) [2][12]
Municipality of Waratah Waratah 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 Waratah-Wynyard Council Waratah-Wynyard Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Wynyard Wynyard 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 Waratah-Wynyard Council Waratah-Wynyard Council Municipality Called Table Cape until 18 Oct 1945 [2][13]
Municipality of Westbury Westbury 2 Nov 1863 2 Apr 1993 Meander Valley Council Meander Valley Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Zeehan Zeehan 19 Aug 1907 2 Apr 1993 West Coast Council West Coast Council Municipality [2]

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 Ref
Municipality of Emu Bay Burnie 6 Jan 1908 22 Dec 1931 Municipality of Burnie City of Burnie Name of the municipality was changed from Emu Bay to Burnie (the principal town) following a petition from residents. Burnie became a city in 1988. [14]
Municipality of New Norfolk New Norfolk 17 Mar 1863 2 Apr 1994 Derwent Valley Council Derwent Valley Council [15][2]
Municipality of Burnie Burnie 22 Dec 1931 26 Apr 1988 City of Burnie City of Burnie Elevated to city. [14]
Portland-Fingal St Helens 2 Apr 1993 ? Break O'Day Council Break O'Day Council Name change

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "1971 census" (PDF). auststats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. ^ Walch, J. Walch's Tasman Almanac 1911. Hobart, Tas.: J. Walch & Sons, 1870-[1971]. p. 56. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "Your Council – Northern Midlands". northernmidlands.tas.gov.au. Northern Midlands Council. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  5. ^ Esperance Municipal Council TA104 [Records], Libraries Tasmania, 1907, retrieved 26 October 2021
  6. ^ a b "Agency Details – FINGAL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL". search.archives.tas.gov.au. LINC Tasmania. 1863. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Agency/Creator: Fingal Municipal Council". Libraries Tasmania. 1863. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Agency Details: Break O'Day Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. 2 April 1993. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d Tasmanian Policy Exchange (March 2022). "The History of Local Government in Tasmania" (PDF). University of Tasmania. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025. {{cite web}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ "CENSUS OF THE C()MMONWEAL TH OF AUSTRAUA TAKEN FOR THE NIGHT BETWEEN THE 2nd and 3rd APRIL, 1911" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  11. ^ "CENSUS 30th June, 1954 – P ART I. – ANALYSIS OF POPULATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Agency Details ULVERSTONE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL". archives.tas.gov.au. LINC Tasmania. January 1907. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  13. ^ "CENSUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 30th June, 1947. CENSUS BULLETIN No. (C.S. No. 760.) 7735. Population in Local Government· Areas" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  14. ^ a b "CENSUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 4TH APRIL, 1921. TASMANIA" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Derwent Valley Council". Libraries Tasmania. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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