Southern Midlands is a local government body in Tasmania, covering the southern region of the Tasmanian central midlands.

Southern Midlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,118,[1] the major localities of the region include Campania, Kempton, Mangalore and the principal town of Oatlands.

On 2 April 1993, Oatlands and Green Ponds were amalgamated with parts of the municipalities of Brighton and Richmond to form the new Southern Midlands Council.

[2] Southern Midlands is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

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