Latrobe Council
Encyclopedia
The Latrobe Council is a Local Government Area of Tasmania
. It covers the town of Latrobe
and surrounding regions, including the coastal towns of Shearwater
and Port Sorell
.
It is subdivided into the townships of Latrobe
, Port Sorell
, Shearwater
, Hawley Beach
, Wesley Vale, Sassafras, Moriarty and Tarleton.
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. It covers the town of Latrobe
Latrobe, Tasmania
Latrobe is a town in northern Tasmania, Australia, situated on the Mersey River. It lies 8 km south-east of Devonport on the Bass Highway. It is main centre of the Latrobe Council. At the 2006 census, Latrobe had a population of 2,843....
and surrounding regions, including the coastal towns of Shearwater
Shearwater, Tasmania
Shearwater is a town on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It lies on the Rubicon Rivulet, just off Bass Strait, 20 km east of Devonport. The town of Port Sorell and Hawley Beach neighbour Shearwater. At the 2006 census, Shearwater had a population of 688. The town grows considerably...
and Port Sorell
Port Sorell, Tasmania
Port Sorell is a town on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It lies on the waterway of the same name, just off Bass Strait, 20 km east of Devonport and close to Shearwater and Hawley Beach...
.
It is subdivided into the townships of Latrobe
Latrobe, Tasmania
Latrobe is a town in northern Tasmania, Australia, situated on the Mersey River. It lies 8 km south-east of Devonport on the Bass Highway. It is main centre of the Latrobe Council. At the 2006 census, Latrobe had a population of 2,843....
, Port Sorell
Port Sorell, Tasmania
Port Sorell is a town on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It lies on the waterway of the same name, just off Bass Strait, 20 km east of Devonport and close to Shearwater and Hawley Beach...
, Shearwater
Shearwater, Tasmania
Shearwater is a town on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It lies on the Rubicon Rivulet, just off Bass Strait, 20 km east of Devonport. The town of Port Sorell and Hawley Beach neighbour Shearwater. At the 2006 census, Shearwater had a population of 688. The town grows considerably...
, Hawley Beach
Hawley Beach, Tasmania
Hawley Beach, Tasmania is a seaside resort town from the nearest main town . At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 596. Nearby is the small town of Port Sorell and locality of Shearwater....
, Wesley Vale, Sassafras, Moriarty and Tarleton.