Map showing King Island LGA in Tasmania

Circular Head Council is a local government body in Tasmania covering the far north-west mainland. It is classified as a rural local government area with a population of 8,066, and its major towns and localities include Arthur River, Marrawah and Stanley, with Smithton being the largest and principal town. The origin of the name “Circular Head” is unknown.

History and attributes

Circular Head was established on 1 January 1907, the boundaries were altered in 1993 as part of a reorganisation. The region includes the smaller islands immediately off the north-west tip of the state including Robbins Island, Hunter Island and Three Hummock Island.

Circular Head is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

Council

Current composition

NamePositionParty affiliation
Gerard BlizzardMayor/CouncillorIndependent
Annette DawesDeputy Mayor/CouncillorIndependent
Sally CollinsCouncillorIndependent
Mark DabnerCouncillorIndependent
Rodney FlowersCouncillorJacqui Lambie Network
Steve PilkingtonCouncillorIndependent
John OldakerCouncillorIndependent
Ashley PopowskiCouncillorIndependent
Tony HineCouncillorIndependent

Election results

2022

2022 Tasmanian local elections: Circular Head
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentGerard Blizzard (elected)82818.12
IndependentAnette Dawes (elected)80017.51
Independent LiberalJohn Oldaker (elected)55012.04
IndependentSally Collins (elected)3768.23
IndependentAshley Popowski (elected)3617.90
IndependentSteve Pilkington (elected)3136.85
Independent JLNRodney Flowers (elected)2715.93
IndependentMark Dabner (elected)2274.97
IndependentTony Hine (elected)2254.92
IndependentMelissa Wells2254.92
IndependentJohn McNab2194.79
IndependentIsaac Long1282.80
IndependentIan Heres471.03
Total formal votes4,57097.58
Informal votes1132.41
Turnout4,68382.24

Localities

LocalityPopulation (2011 census)Reason
WoolnorthIncl. in Arthur River
West MontaguIncl. in Montagu
Montagu327Includes West Montagu, Broadmeadows, Mella, Sorpus
ScopusIncl. in Montagu
Hunter IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Three Hummock IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Trefoil IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Walker IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Robbins IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Kangaroo IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Perkins IslandIncl. in Arthur River
MellaIncl. in Montagu
Smithton3,935
BroadmeadowsIncl. in Montagu
Stanley481
WiltshireIncl. in Forest
Black RiverIncl. in Mawbanna
Cowrie PointIncl. in Mawbanna
Port LattaIncl. in Mawbanna
Crayfish CreekIncl. in Hellyer
Edgcumbe BeachIncl. in Hellyer
Rocky Cape216
MontumanaIncl. in Mawbanna
Mawbanna208Includes Montumana, Port Latta, Cowrtie Point, Black River
Forest590Includes Wiltshire
South ForestIncl. in Mengha
Mengha300Includes South Forest, Alcombie
Scotchtown303Includes Edith Creek
Irishtown287
AlcomieIncl. in Mengha
LileahIncl. in Trowutta
NabageenaIncl. in Trowutta
Edith CreekIncl. in Scotchtown
Roger RiverIncl. in Trowutta
DetentionIncl. in Rocky Cape
Hellyer302Includes Crayfish Creek, Edgcumbe Beach
West Coast13Includes Temma
Christmas HillsIncl. in Redpa
Brittons SwampIncl. in Redpa
TogariIncl. in Redpa
Redpa343Includes Togari, Brittons Swamp, Christmas Hills
MarrawahIncl. in Arthur River
Arthur River371Includes Woolnorth, Hunter Island, Three Hammock Island, Trefoil Island, Walker Island, Robbins Island, Kangaroo Island, Marrawah, Nelson Bay
Nelson BayIncl. in Arthur River
TemmaIncl. in Westcoast
Trowutta297Includes Lileah, Nabageena, Roger River
Total7,973
4Variance
Local government total7,977Gazetted Central Coast local government area

Not in above list

See also

External links