Central Coast Council, Tasmania

Central Coast Council Tasmania
Central Coast LGA in Tasmania
Coordinates	41°16′33″S 146°2′46″E / 41.27583°S 146.04611°E / -41.27583; 146.04611Coordinates: 41°16′33″S 146°2′46″E / 41.27583°S 146.04611°E / -41.27583; 146.04611
Population	22,401 (2015 est)
• Density	24.0586/km2 (62.312/sq mi)
Area	931.1 km2 (359.5 sq mi)
Mayor	Jan Bonde
Council seat	Central Coast, Tasmania
Region	Ulverstone and Penguin area
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal Division(s)	Braddon
LGAs around Central Coast Council: Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Burnie Central Coast Council Devonport Waratah-Wynyard Kentish Kentish

The Central Coast Council is a local government area of Tasmania, Australia on the north-west coast of the state, between the cities of Devonport and Burnie.

The municipality contains two major centres Ulverstone and Penguin, smaller towns include Forth, and Turners Beach.

The Central Coast includes the tourist destinations Leven Canyon and Black Bluff, as well as a number of rural areas such as Upper Castra.

The Central Coast Council was created on 2 April 1993, and covers an area of 932 square kilometres (360 sq mi). The municipal boundaries are the Blythe River in the west, Braddons Lookout Road in the east and Black Bluff in the south.

TFR for Central Coast Council was estimated at 1.92 in 2001 and 2.28 in 2006.