Former local government areas of Tasmania

Former Local government areas (LGAs) in the Australian state of Tasmania are amalgamated or cancelled areas.

Tasmania has had a large number of former LGAs.

In 1907, 149 LGAs were reduced by mergers and amalgamation to 53 LGAs. By the time of a large scale overhaul in 1993, 46 LGAs were reduced to 29 LGAs.

The list below is incomplete:


 * Municipality of Beaconsfield


 * Municipality of Bothwell
 * Bruny Island Council


 * Municipality of Emu Bay


 * Municipality of Campbell Town
 * Municipality of Deloraine
 * Municipality of Esperance


 * Municipality of Evandale
 * Fingal Municipal Council


 * Municipality of Glamorgan
 * Municipality of Gormanston Now incorporated into West Coast Council.
 * Municipality of Green Ponds


 * Municipality of Hamilton


 * Municipality of Huon
 * Municipality of Lilydale


 * Municipality of Longford
 * Municipality of New Norfolk


 * Municipality of Oatlands


 * Municipality of Penguin
 * Municipality of Port Cygnet
 * Portland Council


 * Municipality of Queenborough
 * Municipality of Queenstown Now incorporated into West Coast Council.


 * Municipality of Richmond
 * Municipality of Ringarooma
 * Municipality of Ross
 * Municipality of Scottsdale
 * Municipality of St Leonards
 * Municipality of Spring Bay
 * Municipality of Strahan Now incorporated into West Coast Council
 * Municipality of Ulverstone (formerly Municipality of Leven)
 * Municipality of Waratah
 * Municipality of Wynyard (formerly called Table Cape Council)
 * Municipality of Westbury
 * Municipality of Zeehan Now incorporated into West Coast Council.