The District Council of Light was 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 South Australia from 1867 to 1892.

History

The council was proclaimed on 28 March 1867 and included most of the Hundred of Light, County of Light, with the exclusion of that part north-west of the Light River and the main road north, which was already locally governed by the

District Council of Stockport The District Council of Stockport was a local government area in South Australia seated at Stockport from 1865 to 1932. History The council was proclaimed on 23 November 1865 and included land either side of the Gilbert River across the Hundred ...

. The only township of note within the council area was Freeling, straddling the southern boundary of the council area. On 2 August 1892 the council was abolished and the council area was split between the

District Council of Nuriootpa 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 ...

to the south and the

District Council of Kapunda The District Council of Kapunda was a local government area in South Australia from 1866 to 1996. The Kapunda town corporation was formed a year earlier in 1865 and ultimately amalgamated into the district council. History The Corporate Town of ...

to the northeast, both of the latter having been established at a similar time to the Light council.

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{{Former local government areas in South Australia Light, District Council of (1867–1892) Light, District Council of (1867–1892)

History

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