Brighton Council (Tasmania)
Brighton Council | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Brighton Council | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 42°43′10″S 147°15′37″E / 42.7195°S 147.2602°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Brighton/Bridgewater | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1863 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Brighton | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Leigh Gray | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 171 km2 (66 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Brighton Council | ||||||||||||
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Brighton Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state, north of Hobart. The Brighton local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 18,995, it is based in the town of Brighton but also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Honeywood and Old Beach.