Kentish Council
Kentish Council | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Kentish Council | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 41°27′14″S 146°11′01″E / 41.4539°S 146.1837°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Sheffield and Cradle Mountain area | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Sheffield | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Kate Haberle | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,156 km2 (446 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 6,324 (2018) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.4706/km2 (14.169/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Kentish Council | ||||||||||||
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Kentish Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state, to the south and inland from Devonport. Kentish is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,324, the major towns of the municipality are Sheffield, Railton and Wilmot.