Break O'Day Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the northern part of the state's east coast.
Break O'Day is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,770,[1] the major towns of the region include St Helens, St Marys and Scamander.
Originally proclaimed as Portland-Fingal, the name was later changed to Break O'Day.
[2] Break O'Day is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.
[3] Break O'Day Council is composed of nine councillors elected using the Hare-Clark system of proportional representation as a single ward.