City of Victor Harbor

This article is about the local government authority. For the town, see Victor Harbor, South Australia.
City of Victor Harbor
South Australia
Population 13,608 (2009)[1]
 • Density 35.208/km2 (91.189/sq mi)
Established 1975
Area 386.5 km2 (149.2 sq mi)
Mayor Graham Philp [2]
Council seat Victor Harbor
Region Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[3]
State electorate(s) Finniss
Federal Division(s) Mayo
Website City of Victor Harbor
LGAs around City of Victor Harbor:
Yankalilla Alexandrina Alexandrina
Yankalilla City of Victor Harbor Alexandrina
Yankalilla

The City of Victor Harbor is a local government area of South Australia. It covers an area of 386.5 square kilometres (149.2 sq mi) along the coast about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. The council is responsible for the town of Victor Harbor, which contains over 85% of its population, and the surrounding rural area to the north and west. The City of Victor Harbor has an estimated population of 13,608.[1]

History

The City, then known as the District Council of Victor Harbor, was the product of a merger between the District Council of Encounter Bay and the Corporation of Victor Harbor on 31 October 1975. In 1996–1997, a merger with the small neighbouring councils in Port Elliot and Goolwa, which form a contiguous coastal conurbation with Victor Harbor, was considered, but ultimately Victor Harbor remained distinct and the other councils merged to form the District Council of Alexandrina. On 1 February 2000, the District Council of Victor Harbor was renamed as the City of Victor Harbor.[4]

The town has 10 councillors and no wards. Each councillor serves a four-year term. As of 2015, the mayor is Graham Philp.[2]

Localities

The city consists of the following localities (also called suburbs):[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 "ELECTED MEMBERS". City of Victor Harbor. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ↑ City of Victor Harbor (12 July 2007). "Council Information". Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  5. ↑ "Suburbs Map - District" (PDF). City of Victor Harbor. Retrieved 31 July 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 35°33′S 138°37′E / 35.550°S 138.617°E / -35.550; 138.617

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