Electoral Areas

The Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 (the Act) provides for the election of members of the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania (ALCT). ALCT holds and manages Aboriginal land on behalf of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania.

The ALCT comprises eight members, elected for a term of approximately three years, representing five electoral areas, as follows: 

  • South region: covers the cities of Hobart, Clarence and Glenorchy and the municipal areas of Brighton, Central Highlands, Derwent Valley, Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Huon Valley, Kingborough, Sorell, Southern Midlands and Tasman.
  • North region: covers the city of Launceston and the municipal areas of Break O’Day, Dorset, George Town, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands and West Tamar.
  • Northwest region: covers the cities of Burnie and Devonport and the municipal areas of Central Coast, Circular Head, Kentish, King Island, Latrobe, Waratah-Wynyard and West Coast.
  • Cape Barren Island group: covers Cape Barren Island, Long Island, Preservation Island, Passage Island, Forsyth Island, Clarke Island, Badger Island and Mount Chappell Island.
  • Flinders Island group: covers Flinders Island and all islands, except Long Island, Badger Island and Mount Chappell Island, to the north of Cape Barren Island in the Flinders municipal area.

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