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On the west side of the Wakefield Regional Council's area is the coastal fringe along the north east of [[Gulf St Vincent]] and the [[Hummocks Range|Hummocks]] and [[Barunga Range|Barunga]] ranges. The area spans wide fertile plains to the north [[Mount Lofty Ranges]] on its eastern border. Immediately to the east of the Hummocks and Barunga ranges are a series are low-lying salt lakes, of which [[Lake Bumbunga]] is the largest.<ref>{{Citation |
On the west side of the Wakefield Regional Council's area is the coastal fringe along the north east of [[Gulf St Vincent]] and the [[Hummocks Range|Hummocks]] and [[Barunga Range|Barunga]] ranges. The area spans wide fertile plains to the north [[Mount Lofty Ranges]] on its eastern border. Immediately to the east of the Hummocks and Barunga ranges are a series are low-lying salt lakes, of which [[Lake Bumbunga]] is the largest.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.wakefieldrc.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/employmentOpportunity/200810EHOInformationKit.PDF |title= |page=4 |date= |accessdate=14 July 2011 |publisher=Wakefield Regional Council |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20110927151456/http://www.wakefieldrc.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/employmentOpportunity/200810EHOInformationKit.PDF |archivedate=September 27, 2011 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:58, 10 January 2016
| Wakefield Regional Council South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of Wakefield Regional Council | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,756 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.94731/km2 (5.0435/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,469.4 km2 (1,339.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Rodney Reid | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Balaklava | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North [2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Frome, Goyder | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wakefield, Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Wakefield Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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Wakefield Regional Council is a local government area in the Yorke and Mid North region of South Australia.[2]
Towns and communities
The Wakefield Regional Council includes the following townships located in the area:[3]
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History
The Wakefield Regional Council came into being on 1 July 1997, as a result of the amalgamation of the former District Councils of Blyth-Snowtown and Wakefield Plains.
The amalgamation occurred when much of the boundary reform of the local government was coming from the State Government as a result of various provisions contained in the "Local Government Act 1934". As a result, the number of local councils in South Australia was reduced from 118 to 68 by the deadline of 30 June 1999. The extent of this reform was in-line with the Australian Government's overall broader micro-economic reform plans.
The area falling under Wakefield Regional Council has been much affected by local government boundary changes that have taken place since the early 1980s. Before 1983, five district councils served the area currently covered by the council.
The Council's development plans are set out in the Green Paper.[dead link]
Geography
On the west side of the Wakefield Regional Council's area is the coastal fringe along the north east of Gulf St Vincent and the Hummocks and Barunga ranges. The area spans wide fertile plains to the north Mount Lofty Ranges on its eastern border. Immediately to the east of the Hummocks and Barunga ranges are a series are low-lying salt lakes, of which Lake Bumbunga is the largest.[4]
Transport
The Wakefield Regional Council is well served by a developed transport and communication networks. The main roads, which include the Princes Highway, are all sealed and there are well maintained minor gravel roads. There is no rail service for passengers in the council area, but it is traversed by the Adelaide-Port Augusta railway line.
Demographics
The population of Wakefield Regional Council is 6,756 (2009 estimate).[5]
The council recorded a net decrease in its population of 4.2% between 1991-2001, about 27 people per annum. In 2001, the median age of the population was 39, an increase of 5 years since 1991, indicating a trend towards an aging population.
The council's geographical area covers 3,469.4 square kilometres (1,339.5 sq mi) in which 2,695 kilometres (1,675 mi) of road existed at 30 June 2002. As at 1 July 2005, the total assessed value within the council area was $1,354,733,680 (capital value).
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Yorke and Mid North SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Wakefield Regional Council". Local Government Association of South Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ , Wakefield Regional Council, p. 4 https://web.archive.org/20110927151456/http://www.wakefieldrc.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/employmentOpportunity/200810EHOInformationKit.PDF, archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011, retrieved 14 July 2011
{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "National Regional Profile: Wakefield (DC) (Local Government Area)". National Regional Profiles. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2011.