| District Council of Coober Pedy South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of the District Council of Coober Pedy in blue | |||||||||||||||
| Established | 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 77.8 km2 (30.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Les Hoad[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Coober Pedy | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Giles | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | District Council of Coober Pedy | ||||||||||||||
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The District Council of Coober Pedy is a local government area located around the opal mining town of the same name in Outback South Australia. The district's economy is based on the large opal deposits found beneath it, which have made it a major mining centre and also a popular tourist destination.
- ^ "Elected Members". District Council of Coober Pedy. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Far North SA Government Region" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 10 October 2014.