Southern Midlands Council

Southern Midlands Council Tasmania
Southern Midlands Council
Coordinates	42°22′12″S 147°23′59″E / 42.37000°S 147.39972°E / -42.37000; 147.39972Coordinates: 42°22′12″S 147°23′59″E / 42.37000°S 147.39972°E / -42.37000; 147.39972
Population	6,278 (2015 est.)
• Density	2.4514/km2 (6.3491/sq mi)
Established	1993
Area	2,561 km2 (988.8 sq mi)
Mayor	Anthony Bisdee
Council seat	Oatlands
Region	Southern Midlands region
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal Division(s)	Lyons
Website	Southern Midlands Council
LGAs around Southern Midlands Council: Northern Midlands Northern Midlands Glamorgan Spring Bay Central Highlands Southern Midlands Council Glamorgan Spring Bay Derwent Valley Brighton Sorell

The Southern Midlands Council is a local government area of Tasmania. It covers the southern part of the central farmland area known as the Central Midlands, around the Midland Highway. The population of the Southern Midlands is 6049 (2011 Census).

Major population centres include the towns of Bagdad, Kempton, Campania and Oatlands.