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词条 Wattle Range Council
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Economy

  4. Elected Members

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

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| name = Wattle Range Council
| state = sa
| image = Wattle Range LGA.png
| caption = Position of the Wattle Range Council
| coordinates = {{coord|-37.4653|140.4999|display=inline,title|region:AU-SA_type:adm2nd}}
| pop = 11677
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = [1]
| area = 3923.5
| mayor = Des Noll
| seat = Millicent
| region = Limestone Coast[2]
| stategov = MacKillop, Mount Gambier
| fedgov = Barker
| logo = Wattle Range Council logo.png
| url = http://www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au
| near-n = Naracoorte Lucindale Council
| near-ne =
| near-e = Glenelg (Vic)
| near-se =
| near-s = District Council of Grant
| near-sw = Southern Ocean
| near-w = Southern Ocean
| near-nw = District Council of Robe
| est = 1997
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Wattle Range Council is a local government area in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. It stretches from the coast at Beachport east to the Victorian border. It had a population of over 11,000 as at the 2016 Census.

The council is divided into four wards; Kintore, Riddoch, Sorby Adams and Corcoran wards, with two or more councillors representing each ward. The council seat is located at Millicent.[3]

History

The aboriginal people of the region were composed of five powerful tribes, each occupying its own territory which was strictly defined, and territorial rights guarded jealously. Each had different dialects and the names of the tribes were Bungandidj, Pinegunga, Mootatunga, Wichitunga and Polingunga, of which the first was the most powerful.[4] The tract of country occupied by the Booandik extended from the mouth of the Glenelg River to Rivoli Bay North (Beachport) for about 30 miles inland.

European settlers first moved into the area in the late 1840s, and by the 1860s opened up tracts of land for farming cereal crops. Beachport became an important port during the 1880s, further increasing the population of the area.[4] The first local government areas were set up around the three towns of Millicent, Penola and Beachport in the late 19th century, with each operating independently of each other until 1997.

The Wattle Range Council was formed in 1997 from the amalgamation of the District Council of Beachport, the District Council of Millicent and the District Council of Penola.[5][6]

Geography

The council includes the towns and localities of Beachport, Burrungule, Comaum, Coonawarra, Furner, German Flat, Glencoe, Glenroy, Hatherleigh, Kalangadoo, Kangaroo Inn, Koorine, Krongart, Maaoupe, Magarey, Millicent, Moerlong, Monbulla, Mount Burr, Mount McIntyre, Nangwarry, Penola, Rendelsham, Rocky Camp, Sebastopol, Short, Southend, Thornlea, Wattle Range and Wattle Range East, and parts of Bool Lagoon, Bray, Canunda, Clay Wells, Nora Creina, Tantanoola and Wepar.[7]

Economy

The local economy is dependent on wide range of activities, with agriculture, fishing, forestry and tourism making up the major components.

Sheep and cattle farming are the prominent agricultural venture, with dairy farming common also. Cereal cropping is also prevalent in the nutrient-rich soils of the South East.[8]

Viticulture is well established in the council area, with one of South Australia's premier wine growing regions, the Coonawarra wine region, located in its bounds, with rich terra rossa soil aiding the wine quality.[9]

Forestry and milling have also been important to the district, with processing plants at Nangwarry and Millicent.

Tourism is a diverse, growing aspect of the economy, with seaside towns such as Beachport attracting tourists for the seaside atmosphere, and others such as Coonawarra, for the wine growing industry.[10] A niche tourism activity is cave diving in the water-filled caves and sinkholes present in the southern part of the council's area as well as in the adjoining local government area of the District Council of Grant. This activity attracts cave divers from around the globe. Popular sites include Fossil Cave, Pines and Tank Cave.[11][12]

{{Further2| Cave diving sites in the Limestone Coast region}}

Elected Members

WardElected MembersPosition
N/A[14]Independent}}|  Des Noll Mayor
Corcoran[14]Independent}}|  Glenn Brown Deputy Mayor
Independent}}|  Sharon Cox Councillor
Independent}}|  John Drew Councillor
Independent}}|  Moira Neagle Councillor
Independent}}|  Graham Slarks Councillor
Kintore [14]Independent}}|  Peter Dunnicliff Councillor
Independent}}|  Kevin McGrath Councillor
Riddoch [14]Independent}}|  Dean Burrow Councillor
Independent}}|  Rick Paltridge Councillor
Sorby Adams [14]Independent}}|  Deb Agnew Councillor
Independent}}|  Dale Price Councillor

Wattle Range Council has a directly-elected Mayor.[13] A Councillor is appointed by Council as Deputy Mayor at the start of each term in office.

See also

  • List of parks and gardens in rural South Australia

References

1. ^{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA48340|name=Wattle Range (DC)|accessdate=29 November 2017|quick=on}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Limestone Coast SA Government region|url=http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/8589/Limestone_Coast_SA_Government_region.pdf|publisher=The Government of South Australia|accessdate=10 October 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=2295 | title=Wattle Range Council | accessdate=12 April 2016}}
4. ^1 {{Citation | last = Manning Index | title = South East | url = http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/s/stheast.htm | accessdate = 18 June 2007 }}
5. ^{{Citation | last = Wattle Range Council | title = Home | url = http://www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=100 | accessdate = 18 June 2007 | format = |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070828232203/http://www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=100 |archivedate = 28 August 2007}}
6. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1997/22.pdf | title=Thursday, 13 February 1997 | publisher=Government of South Australia | work=The Government Gazette of South Australia | accessdate=22 November 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.location.sa.gov.au/viewer/ | title=Location SA Map Viewer | publisher=Government of South Australia | accessdate=12 April 2016}}
8. ^{{Citation | last = Wattle Range Council | title = Primary Industries | url = http://www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=137 | accessdate = 18 June 2007 | format = |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070811002900/http://www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=137 |archivedate = 11 August 2007}}
9. ^{{Citation | last = WineDiva | title = Coonawarra region | url = http://www.winediva.com.au/regions/coonawarra.asp | accessdate = 18 June 2007 }}
10. ^{{Citation | last = Wattle Range Tourism | title = Home | url = http://www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=299 | accessdate = 18 June 2007 }}
11. ^{{cite web|title=The Pines – 5L061 |url=http://divedoc.net/speleology/cave.asp?cave=1&location=1 |publisher=Richard "Harry" Harris |accessdate=9 October 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050228013402/http://divedoc.net/speleology/cave.asp?cave=1&location=1 |archivedate=28 February 2005 }}
12. ^{{cite web|title=Tank Cave 5L230 |url=http://www.divedoc.net/speleology/cave.asp?cave=58&return=98&location=1&type=T |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923215302/http://www.divedoc.net/speleology/cave.asp?cave=58&return=98&location=1&type=T |dead-url=yes |archive-date=23 September 2015 |publisher=Richard "Harry" Harris |accessdate=9 October 2013 }}
13. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web | url=http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/rptResult_2014_Thurs%202-00pm.pdf | title=Election Results 2014 | publisher=Local Government Association of South Australia | accessdate=15 February 2016}}

External links

  • Local Government Association
  • Wattle Range Council web site
{{Local Government Areas of South Australia}}{{Wattle Range Council localities}}{{Limestone Coast}}

2 : Local government areas of South Australia|Limestone Coast
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