Huon Valley Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 43°15′17″S 146°35′22″E / 43.2546°S 146.5895°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 17,219 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3.1267/km2 (8.0982/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5,507 km2 (2,126.3 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Sally Doyle | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Huonville | ||||||||||||||
Region | Huonville, Huon Valley, and Macquarie Island | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
Website | Huon Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
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Huon Valley Council is a local government body in Tasmania, covering most of the south of the state. Huon Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 17,219,[1] towns and localities of the region include Cygnet, Dover, Franklin, Geeveston, Southport and the largest principal town, Huonville.