# Circular Head Council

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

| Name | Position | Party affiliation |
| Gerard Blizzard | Mayor/Councillor | Independent |
| Anette Dawes | Deputy Mayor/Councillor | Independent |
| Sally Collins | Councillor | Independent |
| Mark Dabner | Councillor | Independent |
| Rodney Flowers | Councillor | Jacqui Lambie Network |
| Steve Pilkington | Councillor | Independent |
| John Oldaker | Councillor | Independent |
| Ashley Popowski | Councillor | Independent |
| Tony Hine | Councillor | Independent |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Tasmanian local elections: Circular Head :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Gerard Blizzard (elected) | 828 | 18.12 |
| | Independent | Anette Dawes (elected) | 800 | 17.51 |
| | Independent Liberal | John Oldaker (elected) | 550 | 12.04 |
| | Independent | Sally Collins (elected) | 376 | 8.23 |
| | Independent | Ashley Popowski (elected) | 361 | 7.90 |
| | Independent | Steve Pilkington (elected) | 313 | 6.85 |
| | Independent JLN | Rodney Flowers (elected) | 271 | 5.93 |
| | Independent | Mark Dabner (elected) | 227 | 4.97 |
| | Independent | Tony Hine (elected) | 225 | 4.92 |
| | Independent | Melissa Wells | 225 | 4.92 |
| | Independent | John McNab | 219 | 4.79 |
| | Independent | Isaac Long | 128 | 2.80 |
| | Independent | Ian Heres | 47 | 1.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,570 | 97.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 113 | 2.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,683 | 82.24 |

## Localities

| Locality | Population (2011 census) | Reason |
| Woolnorth | | Incl. in Arthur River |
| West Montagu | | Incl. in Montagu |
| Montagu | 327 | Includes West Montagu, Broadmeadows, Mella, Sorpus |
| Scopus | | Incl. in Montagu |
| Hunter Island | | Incl. in Arthur River |
| Three Hummock Island | | Incl. in Arthur River |
| Trefoil Island | | Incl. in Arthur River |
| Walker Island | | Incl. in Arthur River |
| Robbins Island | | Incl. in Arthur River |
| Kangaroo Island | | Incl. in Arthur River |
| Perkins Island | | Incl. in Arthur River |
| Mella | | Incl. in Montagu |
| Smithton | 3,935 | |
| Broadmeadows | | Incl. in Montagu |
| Stanley | 481 | |
| Wiltshire | | Incl. in Forest |
| Black River | | Incl. in Mawbanna |
| Cowrie Point | | Incl. in Mawbanna |
| Port Latta | | Incl. in Mawbanna |
| Crayfish Creek | | Incl. in Hellyer |
| Edgcumbe Beach | | Incl. in Hellyer |
| Rocky Cape | 216 | |
| Montumana | | Incl. in Mawbanna |
| Mawbanna | 208 | Includes Montumana, Port Latta, Cowrtie Point, Black River |
| Forest | 590 | Includes Wiltshire |
| South Forest | | Incl. in Mengha |
| Mengha | 300 | Includes South Forest, Alcombie |
| Scotchtown | 303 | Includes Edith Creek |
| Irishtown | 287 | |
| Alcomie | | Incl. in Mengha |
| Lileah | | Incl. in Trowutta |
| Nabageena | | Incl. in Trowutta |
| Edith Creek | | Incl. in Scotchtown |
| Roger River | | Incl. in Trowutta |
| Detention | | Incl. in Rocky Cape |
| Hellyer | 302 | Includes Crayfish Creek, Edgcumbe Beach |
| West Coast | 13 | Includes Temma |
| Christmas Hills | | Incl. in Redpa |
| Brittons Swamp | | Incl. in Redpa |
| Togari | | Incl. in Redpa |
| Redpa | 343 | Includes Togari, Brittons Swamp, Christmas Hills |
| Marrawah | | Incl. in Arthur River |
| Arthur River | 371 | Includes Woolnorth, Hunter Island, Three Hammock Island, Trefoil Island, Walker Island, Robbins Island, Kangaroo Island, Marrawah, Nelson Bay |
| Nelson Bay | | Incl. in Arthur River |
| Temma | | Incl. in Westcoast |
| Trowutta | 297 | Includes Lileah, Nabageena, Roger River |
| Total | 7,973 | |
| | 4 | Variance |
| Local government total | 7,977 | Gazetted Central Coast local government area |

### Not in above list

* Corinna
* Couta Rocks
* Meunna
* Milabena
* Sisters Creek
* Togari
* West Takone