Dorset Council
- 41.166666666667147.51666666667Koordinaten: 41 ° 10 ' S, 147 ° 31' O The Dorset Municipality is a Local Government Area ( LGA) in the Australian state of Tasmania. The area is 3196 km ² and has about 7,000 inhabitants.
Dorset is located in the northeast corner of the Tasmanian island about 200 km north of the capital, Hobart. The area includes 40 districts and towns: Alberton, Blumont, Boobyalla, Branxholm, Bridport, Cape Portland, Cladstone, Cuckoo, Derby, Dorset, Forester, Goloonda, Herrick, Jetsonville, Kamona, Legerwood, Lietinna, Lisle, Maurice, Moorina, South Mt Cameron, Musselroe Bay, Nabowla, Pioneer, Ringarooma, Rushy Lagoon, Scottsdale, North Scottsdale, Scottsdale North, Springfield, South Springfield, Talawa, Telita, Tomahawk, Tonganah, Trenah, Tulendeena, Warrentinna, Waterhouse and Winnaleah. The headquarters of the Council is located in Scottsdale in the southwest of LGA, where about 2500 inhabitants.
Management
The Dorset Council has nine members. The Mayor ( Mayor ), his deputy ( deputies) and Councillor seven are elected directly by the residents of the LGA. Dorset is not divided into districts.