Barossa Council
Barossa Council is a local government area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The council area covers 912 square kilometres and had a population of over 23,000 as at the 2016 Census.
| Barossa District Council South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of the Barossa Council in blue | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 23,558 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 25.831/km2 (66.90/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 912 km2 (352.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Michael "Bim" Lange [2] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nuriootpa | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barossa Light and Lower North[3] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Schubert | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Barossa District Council | ||||||||||||||
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History
It was proclaimed on 1 July 1996 following the amalgamation of the District Council of Angaston, the District Council of Barossa and the District Council of Tanunda. It also gained a portion of the former District Council of Mount Pleasant on 1 July 1997.[4]
Description
Townships in the council area include
Mayors
- Brian Hurn - 1996-2014
- Bob Sloane - 2014-2018
- Michael "Bim" Lange - 2018 - present
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barossa (DC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- "Your Elected Members". Barossa Council. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "Barossa, Light and Lower North SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- "About Council Fact Sheet" (PDF). Barossa Council. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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