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District Council of Kanyaka-Quorn

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The District Council of Kanyaka-Quorn was a local government area in South Australia that existed from 1969 to 1997.

The District Council of Kanyaka-Quorn as it was in 1970 (blue)

The Council came into existence on 1 April 1969 following the merger of the Corporate Town of Quorn with the surrounding District Council of Kanyaka.[1] It operated out of the former Quorn council's offices.[2]

In 1983, the council published a book commemorating 100 years of local government in the district.[3]

The Council amalgamated with the District Council of Hawker to form the Flinders Ranges Council on 1 January 1997, which continues to meet out of its former offices.[4][5]

Mayors of Kanyaka-Quorn

  • John Denton French (1969-1975)[6]
  • Frank Jesse Flower (1975-1979)[6]
  • Roy James Deakin (1979-?)[6]

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