| Wudinna District Council South Australia |
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Location of the Wudinna District Council (formerly Le Hunte) |
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| Population: | 1,314[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1925 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5393.8 km² (2,082.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Timothy Scholz | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Wudinna | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Central Eyre Peninsula | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Flinders | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Grey | ||||||||||||
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Wudinna District Council is located in central Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Established on 28th May 1925 as The District Council of Minnipa, the name was later changed to Le Hunte after Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte, Governor of South Australia, who proclaimed the County of Le Hunte in 1908. The name was officially changed to Wudinna District Council from the District Council of Le Hunte on 24th April 2008.
The district's service centre is Wudinna, located on the Eyre Highway 580km west of Adelaide. The districts economy is largely driven by Agriculture, mainly cereal crops, with beef and sheep commonly farmed as well.
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The district encompasses a number of towns and areas, with the major towns being:
Localities in the district are Chilpuddie, Cocata, Condada, Cootra, Koongawa, Kyancutta, Minnipa, Nantuma, Panery, Pinbong, Poldinna, Pygery, Warramboo, Wudinna and Yaninee.
The area has a number of sporting facilities with football, cricket, tennis and bowls all popular pastimes. Swimming pools are also located at Wudinna and Minnipa. The district also has a number of schools and a hospital.
Chairman: Tim R Scholz
CEO: Alan McGuire
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