Roxby Council
Local government area in South Australia
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The Roxby Council, formerly Roxby Downs Council and Municipal Council of Roxby Downs, is the local government area covering the town of Roxby Downs and the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia. It has an area of 110 km².[citation needed] At the 2021 census, it had a population of 3976.[3] The municipality was constituted on 15 May 1986.[2] It is a unique local government area in South Australia, in that it does not have an elected council but is served by an Administrator who performs all the functions of a Council.[4]
Roxby Council | |
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Location of the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs in blue | |
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| Coordinates: 30.5079°S 136.9157°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
| Region | Far North[1] |
| Established | 15 May 1986[2] |
| Council seat | Roxby Downs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Geoff Whitbread (Administrator) |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 110 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,976 (2021 census)[3] |
| • Density | 36.1/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Website | Roxby Council |
It covers most of the locality of Roxby Downs, except a portion to the east of the town, while also including a section of the adjacent locality of Olympic Dam.[5]
