Barossa Council
Local government area in South Australia
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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 District Council | |||||||||||||
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The location of the Barossa Council in blue | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barossa Light and Lower North[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nuriootpa | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Michael "Bim" Lange[2] | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 912 km2 (352 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 25,066 (2021) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 27.48/km2 (71.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Barossa District Council | ||||||||||||
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History
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
