Circular Head Council

Circular Head Council is a local government body in Tasmania covering the far north-west mainland. It is classified as a rural local government area with a population of 8,066,^[1] and its major towns and localities include Arthur River, Marrawah and Stanley, with Smithton being the largest and principal town. The origin of the name “Circular Head” is unknown.

Circular Head Council Tasmania
Map showing the Circular Head local government area.
Coordinates	41.0673°S 145.0122°E / -41.0673; 145.0122
Population	8,117 (2018)[1]
• Density	1.65721/km2 (4.2921/sq mi)
Established	1 January 1907[2]
Area	4,898 km2 (1,891.1 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Gerard Blizzard
Council seat	Smithton
Region	Smithton and Stanley area
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
Website	Circular Head Council
LGAs around Circular Head Council: King Island Bass Strait Bass Strait Southern Ocean Circular Head Council Waratah-Wynyard Southern Ocean West Coast West Coast

History and attributes

Circular Head was established on 1 January 1907, the boundaries were altered in 1993 as part of a reorganisation.^[2] The region includes the smaller islands immediately off the north-west tip of the state including Robbins Island, Hunter Island and Three Hummock Island.

Circular Head is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.^[3]

Council

Current composition

Name	Position[4]	Party affiliation
Gerard Blizzard	Mayor/Councillor		Independent
Annette Dawes	Deputy Mayor/Councillor		Independent
Sally Collins	Councillor		Independent
Mark Dabner	Councillor		Independent
Rodney Flowers	Councillor		Jacqui Lambie Network[5]
Steve Pilkington	Councillor		Independent
John Oldaker	Councillor		Independent
Ashley Popowski	Councillor		Independent
Tony Hine	Councillor		Independent

Election results

2022

2022 Tasmanian local elections: Circular Head^[6][7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gerard Blizzard (elected)	828	18.12
	Independent	Anette Dawes (elected)	800	17.51
	Independent Liberal	John Oldaker (elected)	550	12.04
	Independent	Sally Collins (elected)	376	8.23
	Independent	Ashley Popowski (elected)	361	7.90
	Independent	Steve Pilkington (elected)	313	6.85
	Independent JLN	Rodney Flowers (elected)	271	5.93
	Independent	Mark Dabner (elected)	227	4.97
	Independent	Tony Hine (elected)	225	4.92
	Independent	Melissa Wells	225	4.92
	Independent	John McNab	219	4.79
	Independent	Isaac Long	128	2.80
	Independent	Ian Heres	47	1.03
Total formal votes			4,570	97.58
Informal votes			113	2.41
Turnout			4,683	82.24

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections § Circular Head.[edit]

Localities

Locality	Population (2011 census)[8]	Reason
Woolnorth		Incl. in Arthur River
West Montagu		Incl. in Montagu
Montagu	327	Includes West Montagu, Broadmeadows, Mella, Sorpus
Scopus		Incl. in Montagu
Hunter Island		Incl. in Arthur River
Three Hummock Island		Incl. in Arthur River
Trefoil Island		Incl. in Arthur River
Walker Island		Incl. in Arthur River
Robbins Island		Incl. in Arthur River
Kangaroo Island		Incl. in Arthur River
Perkins Island		Incl. in Arthur River
Mella		Incl. in Montagu
Smithton	3,935
Broadmeadows		Incl. in Montagu
Stanley	481
Wiltshire		Incl. in Forest
Black River		Incl. in Mawbanna
Cowrie Point		Incl. in Mawbanna
Port Latta		Incl. in Mawbanna
Crayfish Creek		Incl. in Hellyer
Edgcumbe Beach		Incl. in Hellyer
Rocky Cape	216
Montumana		Incl. in Mawbanna
Mawbanna	208	Includes Montumana, Port Latta, Cowrtie Point, Black River
Forest	590	Includes Wiltshire
South Forest		Incl. in Mengha
Mengha	300	Includes South Forest, Alcombie
Scotchtown	303	Includes Edith Creek
Irishtown	287
Alcomie		Incl. in Mengha
Lileah		Incl. in Trowutta
Nabageena		Incl. in Trowutta
Edith Creek		Incl. in Scotchtown
Roger River		Incl. in Trowutta
Detention		Incl. in Rocky Cape
Hellyer	302	Includes Crayfish Creek, Edgcumbe Beach
West Coast	13	Includes Temma
Christmas Hills		Incl. in Redpa
Brittons Swamp		Incl. in Redpa
Togari		Incl. in Redpa
Redpa	343	Includes Togari, Brittons Swamp, Christmas Hills
Marrawah		Incl. in Arthur River
Arthur River	371	Includes Woolnorth, Hunter Island, Three Hammock Island, Trefoil Island, Walker Island, Robbins Island, Kangaroo Island, Marrawah, Nelson Bay
Nelson Bay		Incl. in Arthur River
Temma		Incl. in Westcoast
Trowutta	297	Includes Lileah, Nabageena, Roger River
Total	7,973
	4	Variance
Local government total	7,977	Gazetted Central Coast local government area

Not in above list

• Corinna
• Couta Rocks
• Meunna
• Milabena
• Sisters Creek
• Togari
• West Takone

See also

• List of local government areas of Tasmania