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Wikipedia / Circular Head Council

Circular Head Council is a local government body in Tasmania covering the far north-west mainland. It is classified as a rural local government area with a population of 8,066, and its major towns and localities include Arthur River, Marrawah and Stanley, with Smithton being the largest and principal town. The origin of the name “Circular Head” is unknown.

History and attributes

Circular Head was established on 1 January 1907, the boundaries were altered in 1993 as part of a reorganisation. The region includes the smaller islands immediately off the north-west tip of the state including Robbins Island, Hunter Island and Three Hummock Island.

Circular Head is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

Council

Current composition

Name

Position

Party affiliation

Gerard Blizzard

Mayor/Councillor

Independent

Annette Dawes

Deputy Mayor/Councillor

Independent

Sally Collins

Councillor

Independent

Mark Dabner

Councillor

Independent

Rodney Flowers

Councillor

Jacqui Lambie Network

Steve Pilkington

Councillor

Independent

John Oldaker

Councillor

Independent

Ashley Popowski

Councillor

Independent

Tony Hine

Councillor

Independent

Election results

2022

Localities

Locality

Population

Reason

Woolnorth

Incl. in Arthur River

West Montagu

Incl. in Montagu

Montagu

327

Includes West Montagu, Broadmeadows, Mella, Sorpus

Scopus

Incl. in Montagu

Hunter Island

Incl. in Arthur River

Three Hummock Island

Incl. in Arthur River

Trefoil Island

Incl. in Arthur River

Walker Island

Incl. in Arthur River

Robbins Island

Incl. in Arthur River

Kangaroo Island

Incl. in Arthur River

Perkins Island

Incl. in Arthur River

Mella

Incl. in Montagu

Smithton

3,935

Broadmeadows

Incl. in Montagu

Stanley

481

Wiltshire

Incl. in Forest

Black River

Incl. in Mawbanna

Cowrie Point

Incl. in Mawbanna

Port Latta

Incl. in Mawbanna

Crayfish Creek

Incl. in Hellyer

Edgcumbe Beach

Incl. in Hellyer

Rocky Cape

216

Montumana

Incl. in Mawbanna

Mawbanna

208

Includes Montumana, Port Latta, Cowrtie Point, Black River

Forest

590

Includes Wiltshire

South Forest

Incl. in Mengha

Mengha

300

Includes South Forest, Alcombie

Scotchtown

303

Includes Edith Creek

Irishtown

287

Alcomie

Incl. in Mengha

Lileah

Incl. in Trowutta

Nabageena

Incl. in Trowutta

Edith Creek

Incl. in Scotchtown

Roger River

Incl. in Trowutta

Detention

Incl. in Rocky Cape

Hellyer

302

Includes Crayfish Creek, Edgcumbe Beach

West Coast

13

Includes Temma

Christmas Hills

Incl. in Redpa

Brittons Swamp

Incl. in Redpa

Togari

Incl. in Redpa

Redpa

343

Includes Togari, Brittons Swamp, Christmas Hills

Marrawah

Incl. in Arthur River

Arthur River

371

Includes Woolnorth, Hunter Island, Three Hammock Island, Trefoil Island, Walker Island, Robbins Island, Kangaroo Island, Marrawah, Nelson Bay

Nelson Bay

Incl. in Arthur River

Temma

Incl. in Westcoast

Trowutta

297

Includes Lileah, Nabageena, Roger River

Total

7,973

4

Variance

Local government total

7,977

Gazetted Central Coast local government area

Not in above list

See also

References