District Council of Karoonda East Murray
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The District Council of Karoonda East Murray is a local government area in the Murray Mallee
area of South Australia
(35°S 140°E). The main council offices are in Karoonda
.
The council area covers 4,415 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 1193. The annual average rainfall is 350 mm.
It is entirely in the state electorate of Hammond and the federal Division of Barker
.
growing, as previous pastoral runs had failed.
, Kalyan, Lowaldie, Marama
, Mercunda, Mindarie
, Mantung, Perponda
, Sandalwood
, Wanbi
, Wynarka
.
Murray Mallee
The Murray Mallee is the grain-growing and sheep-farming area of South Australia bounded to the north and west by the Murray River, to the east by the Victorian border, and extending about 50 km south of the Mallee Highway....
area of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
(35°S 140°E). The main council offices are in Karoonda
Karoonda, South Australia
Karoonda is in the middle of the Murray Mallee region of South Australia at geographic coordinates . Karoonda takes its name from the Aboriginal word for "winter camp"....
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The council area covers 4,415 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 1193. The annual average rainfall is 350 mm.
It is entirely in the state electorate of Hammond and the federal Division of Barker
Division of Barker
The Division of Barker is an Australian Electoral Division in the south-east of South Australia.The division was created in 1903 and is named for Collet Barker, an early explorer of the region at the mouth of the Murray River...
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History
In 1979 the District Councils of Karoonda (established 1922) and East Murray (established 1923) amalgamated to form the District Council of Karoonda East Murray. The township of Karoonda was established in 1913 when the mallee railway lines were put in place to open the area to grainCereal
Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...
growing, as previous pastoral runs had failed.
Townships
Towns in district (including former railway sidings that are now little more than localities): Borrika, Galga, Halidon, KaroondaKaroonda, South Australia
Karoonda is in the middle of the Murray Mallee region of South Australia at geographic coordinates . Karoonda takes its name from the Aboriginal word for "winter camp"....
, Kalyan, Lowaldie, Marama
Marama, South Australia
Marama is a town in the District Council of Karoonda East Murray near Karoonda. There is a town hall, post office and an automated telephone exchange. The postcode is 5307....
, Mercunda, Mindarie
Mindarie, South Australia
Mindarie is a small town in the Murray Mallee of South Australia between Karoonda and Loxton. The town was gazetted in 1912. The name Mindarie is believed to originate from the Dieri Aboriginal language, and possibly means "festival to invoke peace"....
, Mantung, Perponda
Perponda, South Australia
Perponda is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2006 census, Perponda had a population of 192....
, Sandalwood
Sandalwood, South Australia
Sandalwood is a settlement in South Australia....
, Wanbi
Wanbi, South Australia
Wanbi is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2006 census, Wanbi had a population of 154....
, Wynarka
Wynarka, South Australia
Wynarka is a very small town in South Australia southeast of Adelaide on the Karoonda Highway . Wynarka lies within the District Council of Karoonda East Murray.The name Wynarka is from the Aboriginal word meaning a strayer....
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Neighbours
The neighbouring councils are (clockwise from north):- District Council of Loxton WaikerieDistrict Council of Loxton WaikerieThe District Council of Loxton Waikerie is a local government area covering parts of the Riverland and Murray Mallee regions of South Australia....
- Southern Mallee District CouncilSouthern Mallee District CouncilThe Southern Mallee District Council is a Local Government Area in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. The council offices are in Pinnaroo and Lameroo....
- Coorong District Council
- Rural City of Murray BridgeRural City of Murray BridgeThe Rural City of Murray Bridge is the local government area in South Australia that contains the city of Murray Bridge and suburbs: White Hill, Gifford Hill, Swanport, Long Flat, Riverglades, Avoca Dell, Willowbanks, SunnySide, Northern Heights, Rocky Gully, Mobilong and Monarto South.Surrounding...
- Mid Murray CouncilMid Murray CouncilMid Murray Council was formed in 1997 from the amalgamation of the former District Councils of Mannum, Morgan, Ridley-Truro and part of the District Council of Mount Pleasant....