Population 6,481 (2015 est.)< State electorate(s) Lyons Kentish Council Meander Valley Council seat Sheffield | Mayor Don Thwaites Website Kentish Council Area 1,187 km² Federal division Division of Lyons | |
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Region Sheffield and Cradle Mountain area Points of interest Dove Lake, Tasmazia & The Village Of, Devils@Cradle, Cradle Mountain Canyons, Marions Lookout Destinations Cradle Mountain, Overland Track, Sheffield, Mole Creek, Railton - Tasmania | ||
The Kentish Council is a local government area of Tasmania. It is located in the north-west of the state, slightly inland from the coast. The area was explored by the surveyor Nathaniel Kentish in 1842 who was given the task of finding a route from Deloraine through to Tasmania's north west coast. Kentish's last name has remained as the name of the area.
Map of Kentish, TAS, Australia
The major towns of the municipality are Sheffield, Railton and Wilmot. The area is a high tourism region, with the natural attractions of Cradle Mountain and Lake Barrington, and the murals within the town of Sheffield very popular with visitors.
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