The electoral division of Windermere is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division is located on the East side of the Tamar River. It is named after the town of Windermere which is located along the banks of the river between Launceston and George Town. The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of Tasmania in Australia. ... The Tamar River in northern Tasmania is formed by the merging of the North Esk River and South Esk Rivers in Launceston. ... Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston City Council, Tasmania Launceston is a small city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, population of approximately 98,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Municipality of George Town George Town is one of the larger towns in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. ...

Within the electorate are included the towns of George Town, Low Head, Windermere, Dilston, Relbia, Hillwood and Bell Bay. The Launceston suburbs of Rocherlea, Newnam, Mowbray, Mayfield, Ravenswood, St Leonards, Elphin and Waverly. Municipality of George Town George Town is one of the larger towns in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. ... Low Head is a small hamlet located on a peninsula by the same name 5 km north-west of George Town, Tasmania. ... Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston City Council, Tasmania Launceston is a small city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, population of approximately 98,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ...

The population in keeping with other divisional boundaries is approximately 25,000 voters. The current sitting member is independent Ivan Dean, who is also Mayor of the Launceston City Council. The boundaries of Windermere were determined by a redistribution which occurred in 1999. Ivan Dean is the Mayor of the Launceston City Council, in Tasmania and member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council or upper house; in the electoral division of Windermere. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

External links

• Maps of Tasmanian Divisions in the Legislative Council since the 1999 redistribution.
• Tasmanian parliament website