Kentish Council
| Kentish Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the Kentish local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°27′14″S 146°11′01″E / 41.4539°S 146.1837°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,324 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.4706/km2 (14.169/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,156 km2 (446.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kate Haberle | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Sheffield and Cradle Mountain area | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Kentish Council | ||||||||||||||
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Kentish Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state, to the south and inland from Devonport. Kentish is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,324, the major towns of the municipality are Sheffield, Railton and Wilmot.