District Council of Coober Pedy South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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.