George Town Council is a
local government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...
body in northern
Tasmania
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, situated north of
Launceston. The George Town local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 6,931,
[ it encompasses the principal town, George Town, and the nearby localities including Hillwood, ]Low Head
Low Head is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of George Town Council, George Town in the Launceston LGA Region, Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of George Town, Tasmania, G ...
and Pipers River
The Pipers River is a perennial river located in northern region of Tasmania, Australia. It was named for Captain Hugh Piper. The Aboriginal name for the river is ''Wattra karoola''.
Course and features
The river rises below Mount Arthur ne ...
.
History and attributes
The George Town municipality was established on 1 January 1907.
Suburbs
See also
*List of local government areas of Tasmania
Councils of Tasmania are the 29 administrative districts of the Australian state of Tasmania. Local government areas (LGAs), more generally known as councils, are the tier of government responsible for the management of local duties such as ro ...
References
External links
George Town Council official websiteLocal Government Association Tasmania
{{Local Government Areas of Tasmania
Local government areas of Tasmania