The Mount Barker District Council is a
local government area
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centred on the town of
Mount Barker just outside the
Adelaide
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metropolitan area in
South Australia
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.
The council was first established in October 1853. It expanded to four times its original size on 1 May 1935 as part of a
major series of council amalgamations, absorbing the
District Council of Nairne and parts of the
District Council of Echunga and the
District Council of Macclesfield
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.
Council
The current council as of December 2019 is:
Towns and localities
Towns and localities in the Mount Barker District Council include:
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 ...
References
External links
Local Government AssociationOfficial web site
Mount Barker, District Council of
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