The Mount Barker District Council is a local government area centred on the town of Mount Barker just outside the Adelaide metropolitan area in South Australia.
Mount Barker District Council South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°03′50″S 138°51′29″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 33,397 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 56.13/km2 (145.37/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1853 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 595 km2 (229.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Ann Ferguson[2] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Mount Barker | ||||||||||||||
Region | Adelaide Hills[3] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kavel, Heysen | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Mount Barker District Council | ||||||||||||||
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The council was first established in October 1853.[4] It expanded to four times its original size on 1 May 1935 as part of a major series of council amalgamations, absorbing the District Council of Nairne and parts of the District Council of Echunga and the District Council of Macclesfield.[5]
The current council as of December 2019 is:[6]
Ward | Party[7] | Councillor | Notes | |
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Mayor | Independent | Ann Ferguson | ||
South | Independent | Greg Morrison | ||
Independent | Tess Minett | |||
Central | Independent | Carol Bailey | ||
Liberal | Bradley Orr | |||
Greens | Ian Grosser | |||
Independent | Samantha Jones | |||
North | Independent | David Leach | ||
Independent | Simon Westwood | |||
Independent | Harry Seager | |||
Liberal | Narelle Hardingham |
Towns and localities in the Mount Barker District Council include:[8]
The District Council of Mount Barker was expanded to an area four times its previous size in 1935, including parts of Macclesfield and Echunga.
Towns and localities of the District Council of Mount Barker | |
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Metropolitan Adelaide |
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Eyre Peninsula | |
Central | |
Southern and Hills |
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Murray Mallee | |
Southeast | |
Outback |
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