Barossa Council

This article is about the local government area. For other uses, see Barossa (disambiguation).
Barossa District Council
South Australia

Location of the Barossa Council in blue
Population 22,514 (2009)[1]
 • Density 22.4/km2 (58/sq mi)
Established 1996
Area 912 km2 (352.1 sq mi)
Mayor Bob Sloane [2]
Council seat Angaston
Region Barossa, Light and Lower North[3]
State electorate(s) Schubert
Federal Division(s) Wakefield
Website Barossa District Council
LGAs around Barossa District Council:
Town of Gawler Light Regional Council Mid Murray Council
City of Playford Barossa District Council Mid Murray Council
Adelaide Hills Council Adelaide Hills Council Mid Murray Council

Barossa Council is a local government area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The council area covers 912 square kilometres and has a population of 22,514.[1]

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. It also gained a portion of the former District Council of Mount Pleasant on 1 July 1997.[4]

Townships in the council area include

Past mayors

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Your Elected Members". Barossa Council. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Barossa, Light and Lower North SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "About Council Fact Sheet" (PDF). Barossa Council. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

External links

Coordinates: 34°30′S 139°03′E / 34.500°S 139.050°E / -34.500; 139.050


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