Brighton Council (Tasmania)

Brighton Council
Interactive map of Brighton Council
Coordinates: 42°43′10″S 147°15′37″E / 42.7195°S 147.2602°E / -42.7195; 147.2602
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionBrighton/Bridgewater
Established1 January 1863
Council seatBrighton
Government
 • MayorLeigh Gray
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
171 km2 (66 sq mi)
WebsiteBrighton Council
LGAs around Brighton Council
Southern Midlands Southern Midlands Southern Midlands
Derwent Valley Brighton Council Clarence
Derwent Valley Glenorchy Clarence

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.