Barossa Council
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| Barossa District Council South Australia |
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 Location of the Barossa Council in blue |
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| Population: | 22,514(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density: | 22.4/km² (58.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 912 km² (352.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Brian Hurn | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Angaston | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Barossa Valley | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Schubert | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Wakefield | ||||||||||||
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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
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features72008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
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