Derwent Valley Council
| Derwent Valley Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the Derwent Valley local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°48′46″S 146°25′22″E / 42.8129°S 146.4227°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,290 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.5049/km2 (6.488/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2 April 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,108 km2 (1,586.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Michelle Dracoulis | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Upper Derwent River region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Derwent Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
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Derwent Valley Council is a local government body situated in southern-central Tasmania, west of Hobart. Derwent Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 10,290, it includes the localities of Bushy Park, Maydena and Strathgordon, with New Norfolk the major, principal town.