Former local government areas of Tasmania
Former Local government areas (LGAs) in the Australian state of Tasmania are amalgamated or cancelled areas.

Map of local government areas of Tasmania
Tasmania has had a large number of former LGAs.
In 1907, 149 LGAs were reduced by mergers and amalgamation to 53 LGAs. By the time of a large scale overhaul in 1993, 46 LGAs were reduced to 29 LGAs.[1] Therefore, the list below is incomplete:
- Municipality of Esperance[2]
- Municipality of Port Cygnet[2]
- Municipality of Huon[2]
- Spring Bay Council
- Glamorgan Council
- Bruny Island Council
- Fingal Municipal Council[3]
- Portland Council[3]
- Municipality of Longford[4]
- Municipality of Ross[4]
- Municipality of Campbell Town[4]
- Municipality of Evandale[4]
- Municipality of Wynyard[2] (formerly called Table Cape Council)[5]
- Municipality of Waratah[2]
- Municipality of Gormanston[2] Now incorporated into West Coast Council.
- Municipality of Green Ponds[2]
- Municipality of Lilydale[2]
- Municipality of Penguin[2]
- Municipality of Beaconsfield[2]
- Municipality of New Norfolk[2]
- Municipality of Oatlands[2]
- Municipality of Scottsdale[2]
- Municipality of St Leonards[2]
- Municipality of Ringarooma[2]
- Municipality of Strahan[2] Now incorporated into West Coast Council
- Municipality of Ulverstone[2] (formerly Municipality of Leven)[6]
- Municipality of Zeehan[2] Now incorporated into West Coast Council.
- Municipality of Deloraine[2]
- Municipality of Bothwell[2]
- Municipality of Richmond[2]
- Municipality of Westbury[2]
- Municipality of Hamilton[2]
- Municipality of Queenstown[7] Now incorporated into West Coast Council.
- Municipality of Emu Bay[8]
- Municipality of Queenborough[9]
See also
References
- "Is Amalgamation a 'Silver Bullet'?" (PDF). lgat.tas.gov.au. Australia: Centre for Local Government, University of New England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- "1971 census" (PDF). auststats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- "Agency Details – FINGAL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL". search.archives.tas.gov.au. LINC Tasmania. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- "Your Council – Northern Midlands". northernmidlands.tas.gov.au. Northern Midlands Council. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- "CENSUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 30th June, 1947. CENSUS BULLETIN No. (C.S. No. 760.) 7735. Population in Local Government· Areas," (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- "Agency Details ULVERSTONE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL". archives.tas.gov.au. LINC Tasmania. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- "CENSUS 30th June, 1954 – P ART I. – ANALYSIS OF POPULATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- "CENSUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 4TH APRIL, 1921. TASMANIA" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- "CENSUS OF THE C()MMONWEAL TH OF AUSTRAUA TAKEN FOR THE NIGHT BETWEEN THE 2nd and 3rd APRIL, 1911" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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