Alexandrina Council

Alexandrina Council
South Australia
Location of Alexandrina Council in Australia
Coordinates35°23′09″S 138°49′24″E / 35.3857°S 138.8232°E / -35.3857; 138.8232
 • Density15,73/km2 (4,070/sq mi)
Established1997
Area1,827 km2 (705.4 sq mi)
MayorKeith Parkes [1]
Council seatGoolwa
RegionFleurieu and Kangaroo Island[2]
State electorate(s)Finniss, Hammond
Federal division(s)Barker, Mayo
WebsiteAlexandrina Council
LGAs around Alexandrina Council:
City of Onkaparinga District Council of Mount Barker Rural City of Murray Bridge
District Council of Yankalilla Alexandrina Council Rural City of Murray Bridge
City of Victor Harbor The Coorong District Council

Alexandrina Council is a local government area in the Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region of South Australia.[2] The Alexandrina Council was formed on 1 July 1997 by the amalgamation of the District Council of Port Elliot and Goolwa, the District Council of Strathalbyn and a portion of the District Council of Willunga.[3][4][5] The council is divided into five wards: Nangkita Kuitpo, Angas Bremer, Port Elliot Middleton, Strathalbyn and Goolwa Hindmarsh Island.[1]

The district relies on a diverse range of industries including agriculture, fishing, forestry, viticulture and tourism to supply its economy. Many of the towns encompassed in the council are popular tourist towns not far from Adelaide.

  1. ^ a b "Elected Members". Alexandrina Council. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Alexandrina Merger Success was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Thursday, 27 March 1997" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Thursday, 6 March 1997" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2016.