District Council of Kimba

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Wudinna District Council	District Council of Kimba
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The District Council of Kimba is a local government area located on the northern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The district is mostly agricultural in nature, with the township of Kimba being the focal point of the district. With a number of towns positioned close to the Gawler Ranges, the district receives a modest amount of attention from tourists, who also stop by to see Kimba's Big Galah.^[4]

History

Pastoralists began colonising the area that would become the district in the early 1900s without many essential facilities such as road and water supplies. In 1913 the Port Lincoln Railway was extended to a new siding named 'Kimba', and two years later, the town of Kimba was officially proclaimed.^[5]

With new settlers to the area, the need for basic facilities was growing, the Kimba Vigilance Committee was established to lobby for the provision of these facilities. In 1925, the District Council of Kimba was established.^[6]^[7]

Since 1925, the district has grown in size, with a number of areas being added during 1936-1937, and again in 1967.^[5]

Localities

The district's focal point is the town and council seat of Kimba; it also includes the localities of Barna, Cootra, Cortlinye, Cunyarie, Kelly, Moseley, Panitya, Solomon, Wilcherry and Yalanda, and part of Buckleboo, Caralue, Lake Gilles, Koongawa, Pinkawillinie and Waddikee.^[8]

Facilities

The district has most essential facilities available including service stations, automotive repairers, laundromat, learning and business centre, accommodation, supermarkets, speciality shops, and many eating facilities.^[5]

Other community services include a medical centre, a hospital, a library and school

Council

Ward		Notes
Unsubdivided ^[2]	Phil Arcus
	Graeme Baldock	Deputy Mayor
	Brian Cant
	Geoff Churchett
	Dean Johnson	Mayor
	Megan Lienert
	Peter Rayson

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 4 June 2010.
1 2 "Elected Members". District Council of Kimba. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
↑ "Eyre Western SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
↑ Nullabor Travel net, Kimba, retrieved 2007-05-18
1 2 3 District Council of Kimba, District History, retrieved 2007-05-18
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↑ "Council History". City of Port Lincoln. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
↑ "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2016.

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Towns and localities of the District Council of Kimba

Barna Buckleboo Caralue Cootra Cortlinye Cunyarie Kelly Kimba Koongawa Lake Gilles Moseley Panitya Pinkawillinie Solomon Waddikee Wilcherry Yalanda

Local government areas of South Australia

Metropolitan Adelaide	Adelaide Adelaide Hills Burnside Campbelltown Charles Sturt Gawler Holdfast Bay Marion Mitcham Norwood Payneham & St Peters Onkaparinga Playford Port Adelaide Enfield Prospect Salisbury Tea Tree Gully Unley Walkerville West Torrens

Eyre Peninsula	Ceduna Cleve Elliston Franklin Harbour Kimba Lower Eyre Peninsula Port Augusta Port Lincoln Streaky Bay Tumby Bay Wudinna Whyalla

Central	Barossa Barunga West Clare and Gilbert Valleys Copper Coast Flinders Ranges Goyder Light Mallala Mount Remarkable Northern Areas Orroroo Carrieton Peterborough Port Pirie Wakefield Yorke Peninsula

Southern and Hills	Alexandrina Kangaroo Island Mount Barker Victor Harbor Yankalilla

Murray Mallee	Berri Barmera The Coorong Gerard Karoonda East Murray Loxton Waikerie Mid Murray Murray Bridge Renmark Paringa Southern Mallee

Southeast	Grant Kingston Mount Gambier Naracoorte Lucindale Robe Tatiara Wattle Range

Outback	Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Coober Pedy Maralinga Tjarutja Nepabunna Outback Communities Authority Roxby Downs Yalata

Coordinates: 33°08′00″S 136°25′00″E / 33.1333333333°S 136.416666667°E / -33.1333333333; 136.416666667

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