Municipality of Zeehan

Municipality of Zeehan
Tasmania
Established1907
Abolished1993
Council seatZeehan
RegionWest Coast
State electorate(s)Zeehan (1907–1909)
Darwin (1909–1955)
Braddon (1955–1993)
Federal division(s)Darwin (until 1955)
Braddon (from 1955)
LGAs around Municipality of Zeehan:
Circular Head Waratah Kentish
Great Australian Bight Municipality of Zeehan Deloraine
Strahan Gormanston Hamilton

The Municipality of Zeehan was a local government area of Tasmania which existed from 1907 to 1993. It was amalgamated into West Coast Council as a part of a major local government overhaul in 1993.[1]

The Municipality included the towns of Zeehan, Dundas, Rosebery, Mallanna, Granville, Granville Harbour, Corrina, Argenton, Ringville, Tullah, and Trial Harbour.[2]

The original Zeehan Municipal Chambers are now occupied by Ochre Medical Centre Zeehan.

Council

Zeehan Municipal Council
Type
Type
History
Founded1907 (1907)
Disbanded1993 (1993)
Succeeded byWest Coast Council
Elections
First election
1907
Last election
1992
Meeting place
Zeehan Municipal Chambers

Election results

1912

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1912 Tasmanian local elections § Zeehan results.[edit]
1912 Tasmanian local elections: West Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Reynolds (elected 1) 255 48.20
Independent Charles Murphy (elected 2) 143 27.03
Independent P. W. Johnstone 131 24.76
Total formal votes 529 98.51
Informal votes 8 1.49
Turnout 537
J. Reynolds hold Swing
Charles Murphy gain from Swing
1912 Tasmanian local elections: Montagu Ward[a][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Connolly 217 76.68
Independent Burns 66 23.32
Total formal votes 283 98.95
Informal votes 3 1.05
Turnout 286
1912 Tasmanian local elections: East Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. W. Maskell (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
R. W. Maskell hold Swing

1913

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1913 Tasmanian local elections § Zeehan results.[edit]
1913 Tasmanian local elections: West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. W. Johnstone 203 52.59 +27.83
Independent Charles Murphy 183 47.41 +20.38
Total formal votes 386
Informal votes
Turnout
P. W. Johnstone gain from Charles Murphy Swing
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Montagu Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Barker (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
George Barker hold Swing
1913 Tasmanian local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Captain W. Fisher (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Captain W. Fisher hold Swing

1914

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1914 Tasmanian local elections § Zeehan results.[edit]
1914 Tasmanian local elections: West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. S. Geard 187 52.09
Independent Charles Murphy 172 47.91 +0.5
Total formal votes 359 98.63
Informal votes 5 1.37
Turnout 364
W. S. Geard hold Swing
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Montague Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Dunkley (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Wathen (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Notes

  1. ^ Unofficial results

References

  1. ^ "Zeehan Municipal Council TA142 [Records]". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Map of Tasmania showing municipalities and districts under Local Government Act 1806 / compiled and drawn at the Survey Office, Hobart". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Zeehan and Dundas Herald. 26 April 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 7 July 2025.

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