Municipality of Queenstown

The Municipality of Queenstown was a local government area of Tasmania, Australia, which existed until 1986 and was governed by the Queenstown Municipal Council. The municipality ceased to exist when it was amalgamated alongside the Municipality of Gormanston to create the Municipality of Lyell.
The municipality included the townships of Queenstown and Lynchford. It was located in the West Coast region and is now a part of the West Coast Council.

History

The Queenstown Town Board, which governed the Town of Queenstown, was a local government authority which existed from 1897 under the Town Boards Act in Queenstown prior to the municipality's proclamation.
The Municipality of Queenstown was one of the many councils either created or reformed by the Local Government Act.
In 1986, the municipalities of Queenstown and Gormanston were amalgamated to create the Municipality of Lyell.
In 1993 Lyell, along with the Zeehan and Strahan, were further amalgamated to create the West Coast Council.