Former local government areas of Tasmania

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 Municipality [2]
Municipality of Bothwell Bothwell Municipality [2]
Municipality of Bruni Kingborough Council Municipality Covered all of Bruni Island (now spelt Bruny). [3]
Municipality of Campbell Town Campbell Town 2 April 1993 Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council Municipality [4]
Municipality of Deloraine Deloraine 2 April 1993 Meander Valley Council Meander Valley Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Esperance 1993 Huon Valley Council Huon Valley Council Municipality [2] [5]
Municipality of Evandale Evandale Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council
City of Launceston 		Municipality [4]
Municipality of Fingal Fingal 5 January 1863 2 April 1993 Portland-Fingal
Northern Midlands Council 		Break O'Day Council
Northern Midlands Council 		Municipality Part of the municipality was combined with Portland to create Portland-Fingal and the remainder was amalgamated into Northern Midlands Council. Portland-Fingal was renamed Break O'Day Council. [6] [7] [8]
Municipality of Glamorgan Swansea 1860 April 1993 Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Municipality
Municipality of Gormanston Gormanston 1907 1986 Lyell Municipal Council West Coast Council Municipality [2] [9]
Municipality of Green Ponds Green Ponds 2 April 1993 Southern Midlands Council Southern Midlands Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Hamilton Hamilton Central Highlands Council Central Highlands Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Huon Huon Valley Council Huon Valley Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Lilydale Lilydale 1985 City of Launceston City of Launceston Municipality [2] [9]
Municipality of Longford Longford 2 April 1993 Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council Municipality [4]
Municipality of Lyell 1986 1993 West Coast Council West Coast Council Municipality
Municipality of Oatlands Oatlands 2 April 1993 Southern Midlands Council Southern Midlands Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Penguin Penguin 1907 1993 Central Coast Council Central Coast Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Port Cygnet Cygnet 1993 Huon Valley Council Huon Valley Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Portland Portland 2 April 1993 Portland-Fingal Break O'Day Council Municipality [6]
Municipality of Queenborough City of Hobart? Municipality [10]
Municipality of Queenstown Queenstown 1907 1986 Lyell Municipal Council West Coast Council Municipality [11] [9]
Municipality of Richmond Richmond 1993 City of Clarence City of Clarence Municipality [2]
Municipality of Ringarooma Ringarooma 2 April 1993 Dorset Council Dorset Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Ross 2 April 1993 Northern Midlands Council Northern Midlands Council Municipality [4]
Municipality of Scottsdale Scottsdale 2 April 1993 Dorset Council Dorset Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of St Leonards St Leonards 1985 City of Launceston City of Launceston Municipality [2] [9]
Municipality of Spring Bay Triabunna 10 September 1860 1993 Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Municipality
Municipality of Strahan Strahan 1907 1993 West Coast Council West Coast Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Ulverstone Ulverstone 2 April 1993 Central Coast Council Central Coast Council Municipality (formerly Municipality of Leven) [2] [12]
Municipality of Waratah Waratah 2 April 1993 Waratah-Wynyard Council Waratah-Wynyard Council Municipality Previously called Table Cape [2]
Municipality of Wynyard Wynyard 2 April 1993 Waratah-Wynyard Council Waratah-Wynyard Council Municipality (formerly called Table Cape Council) [2] [13]
Municipality of Westbury Westbury 2 April 1993 Meander Valley Council Meander Valley Council Municipality [2]
Municipality of Zeehan Zeehan 1907 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 January 1908 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 March 1863 2 April 1994 Derwent Valley Council Derwent Valley Council [15] [2]
Municipality of Burnie Burnie 1931 1988 City of Burnie City of Burnie Elevated to city. [14]
Portland-Fingal Break O'Day Council Break O'Day Council

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.
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  4. ^ a b c d "Your Council – Northern Midlands". northernmidlands.tas.gov.au. Northern Midlands Council. 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.
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  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)
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  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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