City of Victor Harbor
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The City of Victor Harbor is a local government area
of South Australia
. It covers an area of 386.5 square kilometres (149.2 sq mi) along the coast about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Adelaide
, the capital of South Australia. The council is responsible for the town of Victor Harbor
, which contains over 85% of its population, and the surrounding rural area to the north and west. The City of Victor Harbor has an estimated population of 13,608.
and Goolwa
, which form a contiguous coastal connurbation with Victor Harbor, was considered, but ultimately Victor Harbor remained distinct and the other councils merged to form the District Council of Alexandrina
. On 1 February 2000, Victor Harbor was proclaimed a City.
The town has 10 councillors and no wards. Each councillor serves a four-year term. The current mayor is Graham Philp.
Local Government Areas of South Australia
This is a list of Local Government Areas in South Australia. The LGAs are grouped by region, as defined by the Local Government Association of South Australia.-LGAs sorted by region:-External links:* *...
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...
. It covers an area of 386.5 square kilometres (149.2 sq mi) along the coast about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, the capital of South Australia. The council is responsible for the town of Victor Harbor
Victor Harbor, South Australia
Victor Harbor is a city located on the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, about 80 km south of Adelaide, South Australia. The city is the largest population centre on the peninsula, with an economy based upon agriculture, fisheries and various industries...
, which contains over 85% of its population, and the surrounding rural area to the north and west. The City of Victor Harbor has an estimated population of 13,608.
History
The City, originally a District Council, was the product of a merger between the District Council of Encounter Bay and the Corporation of Victor Harbor on 31 October 1975. In 1996–1997, a merger with the small neighbouring councils in Port ElliotPort Elliot, South Australia
Port Elliot is a town in South Australia toward the eastern end of the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. It is situated on the sheltered Horseshoe Bay, a small bay off the much larger Encounter Bay...
and Goolwa
Goolwa, South Australia
Goolwa is a historic river port on the Murray River near the Murray Mouth in South Australia, and joined by a bridge to Hindmarsh Island. The name "Goolwa" means "elbow" in Ngarrindjeri, the local Aboriginal language....
, which form a contiguous coastal connurbation with Victor Harbor, was considered, but ultimately Victor Harbor remained distinct and the other councils merged to form the District Council of Alexandrina
District Council of Alexandrina
The District Council of Alexandrina was a small local government area in regional South Australia, centred on Clayton on the shore of Lake Alexandrina. It was amalgamated into the District Council of Strathalbyn prior to 1900....
. On 1 February 2000, Victor Harbor was proclaimed a City.
The town has 10 councillors and no wards. Each councillor serves a four-year term. The current mayor is Graham Philp.
Localities
- Back Valley
- Encounter Bay
- HayboroughHayborough, South AustraliaHayborough is a north-eastern suburb of the South Australian town of Victor Harbor, located on the southern Fleurieu Peninsula. At the 2006 census, Hayborough had a population of 1,847, with a median age of 47—lower than the region as a whole, but significantly higher than the state or national...
(split with District Council of AlexandrinaDistrict Council of AlexandrinaThe District Council of Alexandrina was a small local government area in regional South Australia, centred on Clayton on the shore of Lake Alexandrina. It was amalgamated into the District Council of Strathalbyn prior to 1900....
) - Hindmarsh Tiers
- Hindmarsh Valley
- Inman ValleyInman Valley, South AustraliaInman Valley , is a valley, locality, and township on the Fleurieu Peninsula, around 86 km south of Adelaide. The valley is about 380 square kilometres in area...
- Lower Inman Valley
- Mount Jagged
- McCrackenMcCracken, South Australia-Demographics:The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,549 persons in McCracken on census night. Of these, 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female....
- Victor HarborVictor Harbor, South AustraliaVictor Harbor is a city located on the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, about 80 km south of Adelaide, South Australia. The city is the largest population centre on the peninsula, with an economy based upon agriculture, fisheries and various industries...
- WaitpingaWaitpinga, South AustraliaWaitpinga is a locality in South Australia, about 10 km southwest of Victor Harbor. At the 2006 census, Waitpinga had a population of 165....