Barossa Council is a
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
in the
Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley ( Barossa German: ''Barossa Tal'') is a valley in South Australia located northeast of Adelaide city centre. The valley is formed by the North Para River. It is notable as a major wine-producing region and tourist destinati ...
in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
. The council area covers 912 square kilometres and had a population of over 23,000 as at the
2016 Census.
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
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
. It also gained a portion of the former
District Council of Mount Pleasant
The District Council of Mount Pleasant was a local government area in South Australia from 1935 to 1997. The council seat was located at Mount Pleasant.
It was established on 1 May 1935 following the amalgamation of the District Council of Spri ...
on 1 July 1997.
Description
Townships in the council area include
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Angaston
*
Eden Valley
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Lyndoch
Lyndoch is a town in Barossa Valley, located on the Barossa Valley Highway between Gawler and Tanunda, 58 km northeast of Adelaide. The town has an elevation of 175m and an average rainfall of 560.5mm. It is one of the oldest towns in Sou ...
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Moculta
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Mount Pleasant
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Nuriootpa
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Penrice
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Springton
*
Stockwell
Stockwell is a district in south west London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. It is situated south of Charing Cross. Battersea, Brixton, Clapham, South Lambeth, Oval and Kennington all border Stockwell.
History
The na ...
*
Tanunda
*
Williamstown
Mayors
*
Brian Hurn
Brian Morgan Hurn (4 March 1939 – 18 October 2015) was an Australian first-class cricketer and politician who served as Mayor of Barossa Council.
Early life
Born in Angaston in the Barossa Valley of South Australia, Hurn first came to ...
- 1996-2014
* Bob Sloane - 2014-2018
* Michael "Bim" Lange - 2018 - present
See also
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List of parks and gardens in rural South Australia
List of parks and gardens in rural South Australia refers to parks and gardens that located within the rural areas of South Australia as distinguished from those located within the Adelaide metropolitan area.
Adelaide Hills
The following p ...
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Hoffnungsthal, South Australia
Hoffnungsthal (''Valley of Hope'') is the location of a former German pioneer settlement, located in South Australia's Barossa Valley. Founded in 1847, it was located in an ephemeral lagoon which was dry for the first years of settlement. Loc ...
References
External links
Official websiteLocal Government Association
Local government areas of South Australia
Barossa Valley
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