Roxby Council
| Municipal Council of Roxby Downs South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs in blue | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°30′28″S 136°54′57″E / 30.5079°S 136.9157°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,484 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 39.0/km2 (101/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 110 km2 (42.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Roxby Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Giles | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Municipal Council of Roxby Downs | ||||||||||||||
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The Municipal Council of Roxby Downs is the local government area covering the town of Roxby Downs and the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia. It has an area of 110 km², and an estimated population of 4,484.[1] The municipality was established in 1982.[3] It is the only local government area in South Australia to not have an elected council.
It covers most of the locality of Roxby Downs, except a portion to the east of the town, while also including a section of the adjacent locality of Olympic Dam.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Far North SA Government Region" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.roxbydowns.com/servlet/Web?s=1902997&action=downloadResource&resourceID=878083144 Roxby Downs Council 2007/2008
- ^ "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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