Population 23,202 (2015 est.) State electorate(s) Bass West Tamar Council George Town Mayor Barry Easther Federal division Division of Bass | Region Western Tamar Valley Website West Tamar Council Area 689 km² Council seat Beaconsfield | |
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Points of interest Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage, Tamar Island Wetlands, Moores Hill Estate, Bradys Lookout State Res, Trevallyn Recreational Area Destinations Beaconsfield, Narawntapu National Park, City of Launceston, Trevallyn - Tasmania, Greens Beach | ||
The West Tamar Council is a local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It covers almost all of the western shore of the Tamar River, from Bass Strait in the north, down to Launceston in the south.
Map of West Tamar, TAS, Australia
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.
In 2006, West Tamar Council had one of the highest birth rates in Australia, with a TFR of 3.12 children per woman.
References
West Tamar Council Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA