Naracoorte_Lucindale_Council

Naracoorte Lucindale Council

Naracoorte Lucindale Council

Local government area in South Australia


The Naracoorte Lucindale Council is a local government area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Limestone Coast region in the south-east of the state adjacent to the Victorian border.

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It was created on 1 December 1998 following the amalgamation of the District Council of Naracoorte and the District Council of Lucindale.[3]

The districts economy is agricultural based, with cereal crops, sheep and beef predominantly farmed. It has a substantial tourist industry as well, with the Naracoorte Caves, Wonambi Fossil Centre and the seasonal Bool and Hacks Lagoons Wetlands being the main attractions.[4]

Geography

The council encompasses the major towns of Naracoorte and Lucindale, as well as the smaller towns and localities of Binnum, Cadgee, Coles, Conmurra, Fox, Frances, Hynam, Joanna, Keppoch, Koppamurra, Kybybolite, Laurie Park, Lochaber, Mount Light, Moyhall, Spence, Stewart Range, Struan, The Gap, Wild Dog Valley, Woolumbool and Wrattonbully, and parts of Avenue Range, Bool Lagoon and Clay Wells.[5]

Facilities

The towns of Naracoorte and Lucindale collectively have all major facilities expected by visitors to the area, including supermarkets, speciality stores, restaurants and accommodation in a range of forms.

The district has a number of education and health facilities, with Naracoorte having a high school and 3 primary schools, a hospital, the Naracoorte Swimming Lake and Lucindale a public library and Area School.

The area also has a number of sporting clubs.

Councillors

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Naracoorte Lucindale Council has a directly-elected mayor.[7]

See also


References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Naracoorte Lucindale (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. "Limestone Coast SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. "Thursday, 17 September 1998" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  4. Naracoorte tourism, Lucindale, retrieved 4 May 2007
  5. "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. "Elected Members". Naracoorte Lucindale Council. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  7. "Election Results 2014" (PDF). Local Government Association of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

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