District Council of Karoonda East Murray

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The District Council of Karoonda East Murray is a local government area in the Murray Mallee area of South Australia (35° S 140° E). The main council offices are in Karoonda.

The council area covers 4,415 square kilometres and had a population of 1214 in the 2001 census. The annual average rainfall is 350 mm.

It is entirely in the state electorate of Hammond and the federal Division of Barker.

1 History
2 Townships
3 Neighbours
4 External links

[edit] History

In 1979 the District Councils of Karoonda (established 1922) and East Murray (established 1923) amalgamated to form the District Council of Karoonda East Murray. The township of Karoonda was established in 1913 when the mallee railway lines were put in place to open the area to grain growing, as previous pastoral runs had failed.

[edit] Townships

Towns in district (including former railway sidings that are now little more than localities): Borrika, Galga, Halidon, Karoonda, Kalyan, Lowaldie, Marama, Mercunda, Mindarie, Mantung, Perponda, Sandalwood, Wanbi, Wynarka.

[edit] Neighbours

The neighbouring councils are (clockwise from north):

[edit] External links

Council website

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Local Government Areas of South Australia

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