Barossa Council
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Population25,066 (2021)
Density27.48/km2 (71.2/sq mi)
Established1996
Area912 km2 (352.1 sq mi)
| Barossa District Council South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The location of the Barossa Council in blue | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 25,066 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 27.48/km2 (71.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 912 km2 (352.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Michael "Bim" Lange[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nuriootpa | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barossa Light and Lower North[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Schubert | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | |||||||||||||||
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| Website | Barossa District Council | ||||||||||||||
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Barossa Council is a local government area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The council area covers 912 square kilometres, and had a population of over 23,000 in the 2016 Census and 25,066 in the 2021 census.[3]
Barossa Council was created in July 1996, following the amalgamation of the District Council of Angaston, the District Council of Barossa and the District Council of Tanunda. The council gained a portion of the former District Council of Mount Pleasant in July 1997.[4]
Description
Townships in the council area include
Mayors
- Brian Hurn - 1996-2014
- Bob Sloane - 2014-2018
- Michael "Bim" Lange - 2018 - present
