Tasman Council

Tasman Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state.Tasman is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 2,404,[1] the region covers both the Tasman and Forestier peninsulas, with Nubeena the principal town.[2] Tasman is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.The local government area contains the Tasman National Park and a large range of tourism sites including the former penal settlement of Port Arthur, now one of the eleven Australian Convict Sites listed on the World Heritage Register; Eaglehawk Neck and the Tessellated Pavement amongst many others.• Cape Pillar • Cape Raoul • Dunalley • Eaglehawk Neck • Fortescue • Highcroft • Koonya • Murdunna • Nubeena • Port Arthur • Premaydena • Saltwater River • Sloping Main • Stormlea • Taranna • White Beach Tasman Council is composed of seven councillors elected using the Hare-Clark system of proportional representation as a single ward.