| Tatiara District Council South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of Tatiara District Council in blue | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,620 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.0222/km2 (2.6476/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 29 June 1876 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,476 km2 (2,500.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Liz 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 | ||||||||||||||
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Tatiara District Council is alocal government area located in south-easternSouth Australia. The name Tatiara is said to mean "the good country", a phrase which dates back to the area's first inhabitants, theBodaruwitj people. It is one of the largest local government areas inSouth Australia at 6,476 km2 (2,500 sq mi). The district's economy is based primarily onagriculture, withcereal crops such aswheat,barley andoats and withlivestock such assheep,cattle andpigs prominent.
The Tatiara country was opened up byEuropean settlers in the 1840s forgrazing purposes, with the township ofBordertown 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 theHundred of Tatiara.[4]
In 1884, a neighbouring council was established, theDistrict 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 includingKeith andPadthaway were established, and grew to their current sizes.
It includes the towns and localities ofBangham,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 andWolseley, and part ofNgarkat.[6]
The district has most of the usual facilities including a range of facilities fortourists and travellers. Accommodation is available in the major towns in the form ofhotels andcaravan parks with a variety of shops such assupermarkets,bakeries and roadhouses for supplies.[7]
The district possesses a range of sporting facilities including agolf course,basketball andtennis courts and afootball andcricket oval, with clubs established for those sports. Health facilities include a hospital and dentist, with the area also having a primary and high school.
| Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
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| 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 | |||
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