West Coast Council
| West Coast Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the West Coast local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°17′54″S 145°37′44″E / 42.2984°S 145.6289°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,263 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.44480/km2 (1.15204/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9,584 km2 (3,700.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Shane Pitt | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Queenstown | ||||||||||||||
| Region | West Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Website | West Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
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West Coast Council is a local government body in Tasmania, covering much of the western region of the state. West Coast is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 4,167. The major towns and localities of the region include Strahan, Rosebery, Zeehan and the principal town of Queenstown.