Tatiara District Council

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Tatiara District Council
South Australia
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Location of Tatiara District Council in blue
Population6,620 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.0222/km2 (2.6476/sq mi)
Established29 June 1876
Area6,476 km2 (2,500.4 sq mi)
MayorLiz Goossens [2]
Council seat Bordertown
Region Limestone Coast [3]
State electorate(s) MacKillop
Federal division(s) Barker
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Website Tatiara District Council
LGAs around Tatiara District Council:
The Coorong District Council Southern Mallee District Council
Tatiara District Council West Wimmera (Vic)
Kingston District Council Naracoorte Lucindale Council

Tatiara District Council is a local government area located in south-eastern South Australia. The name Tatiara is said to mean "the good country", a phrase which dates back to the area's first inhabitants, the Bodaruwitj people. It is one of the largest local government areas in South Australia at 6,476 km2 (2,500 sq mi). The district's economy is based primarily on agriculture, with cereal crops such as wheat, barley and oats and with livestock such as sheep, cattle and pigs prominent.

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History

The Tatiara country was opened up by European settlers in the 1840s for grazing purposes, with the township of Bordertown established in 1852, slowly expanding as more graziers moved to the area.

After significant growth in the area, the District Council of Tatiara was formed in 1876 as constituting the whole of the Hundred of Tatiara. [4]

In 1884, a neighbouring council was established, the District Council of Wirrega; however this was short-lived, and in 1888 it was amalgamated into the Tatiara District Council. [5]

In the years following, a number of new towns including Keith and Padthaway were established, and grew to their current sizes.

Geography

It includes the towns and localities of Bangham, Bordertown, Bordertown South, Brimbago, Buckingham, Cannawigara, Carew, Custon, Keith, Kongal, Laffer, Lowan Vale, Makin, McCallum, Mount Charles, Mundulla, Mundulla West, Shaugh, Swede Flat, Padthaway, Petherick, Pine Hill, Pooginagoric, Senior, Sherwood, Western Flat, Willalooka, Wirrega and Wolseley, and part of Ngarkat. [6]

Facilities

The district has most of the usual facilities including a range of facilities for tourists and travellers. Accommodation is available in the major towns in the form of hotels and caravan parks with a variety of shops such as supermarkets, bakeries and roadhouses for supplies. [7]

The district possesses a range of sporting facilities including a golf course, basketball and tennis courts and a football and cricket oval, with clubs established for those sports. Health facilities include a hospital and dentist, with the area also having a primary and high school.

Councillors

WardCouncillorNotes
Mayor [2]  Liz Goossens
Elected Members [2]  Linda Andersen
 Trevor Butler
 Miles Hannemann
 Deb Downing
 Richard Halliday
 Clarry Martin
 Cathy Langley
 Lynton Mackenzie
 Natalie Moore

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tatiara (DC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 "Elected Members". Tatiara District Council. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Limestone Coast SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Proclamations – District of Tatiara" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette . 1876 (32 ed.). Government of South Australia: 1228–1229. 29 June 1876. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Historical Research Pty Ltd & Austral Archaeology, Tatiara Heritage Survey: Report to the District Council of Tatiara (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007, retrieved 28 April 2007
  6. ↑ "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Tatiara District Council, Tatiara Tourism, archived from the original on 20 March 2007, retrieved 28 April 2007

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