Brighton Council Tasmania |
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Brighton Council
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Coordinates | 42°43′14″S 147°17′40″E / 42.72056°S 147.29444°ECoordinates: 42°43′14″S 147°17′40″E / 42.72056°S 147.29444°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 16,010 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
• Density | 95.30/km2 (246.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Established | 1863 | ||||||||||||
Area | 168 km2 (64.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Mayor | Tony Foster | ||||||||||||
Council seat | Brighton | ||||||||||||
Region | Brighton/Bridgewater | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||
Website | Brighton Council | ||||||||||||
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The Brighton Council or Municipality of Brighton is a local government area of Tasmania. It in based in the town of Brighton, and covers the towns of Pontville and Tea Tree. It also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Honeywood and Old Beach.