Barossa Council
| Barossa District Council South Australia | |||||||||||||
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Location of the Barossa Council in blue | |||||||||||||
| Population | 22,514 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 22.4/km2 (58/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 912 km2 (352.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Brian Hurn | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Angaston | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barossa, Light and Lower North[2] | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Schubert | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wakefield | ||||||||||||
| Website | Barossa District Council | ||||||||||||
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Barossa Council is a local government area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. It was proclaimed on 1 July 1996 through the amalgamation of several former councils:
- District Council of Angaston
- District Council of Barossa
- District Council of Tanunda
- part of the District Council of Mount Pleasant (from 1 July 1997)
The council area covers 912 square kilometres and has a population of almost 22,514.[1]
Townships in the council area include
- Angaston
- Eden Valley
- Lyndoch
- Moculta
- Mount Pleasant
- Nuriootpa
- Penrice
- Springton
- Stockwell
- Tanunda
- Williamstown
Neighbouring councils are
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ "Barossa, Light and Lower North SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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Coordinates: 34°30′S 139°03′E / 34.500°S 139.050°E