Sorell Council
Sorell Council | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Sorell Council | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 42°46′51″S 147°41′25″E / 42.7808°S 147.6904°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Sorell and surrounds | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1862 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Sorell | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Janet Gatehouse | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 584 km2 (225 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 16,734 (2021) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 28.654/km2 (74.21/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Sorell Council | ||||||||||||
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Sorell Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state. The Sorell local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 15,218. The major centres of the region include Dodges Ferry, Dunalley, Primrose Sands and the principal town of Sorell.