District Council of Loxton Waikerie
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The District Council of Loxton Waikerie is a local government area covering parts of the Riverland
and Murray Mallee
regions of South Australia
.
The council was formed on 3 May 1997 as an amalgamation of the District Councils of Loxton
, Waikerie
and Browns Well.
Towns and localities covered by the council area are: Alawoona
, Bakara, Bayah, Bookpurnong, Boolgun, Browns Well, Bugle Hut, Caliph, Cobera, Devlin Pound, Golden Heights, Hartwig Corner, Holder, Kanni, Kingston-on-Murray
, Lock No 2, Lowbank, Loxton
, Loxton North, Maggea, Maize Island, Malpas, Markeri, Meribah, Moorook
, Mootatunga, Murbko, Myrla, Nadda, Naidia, Nangari, Netherleigh, New Residence, New Well, Noora, Notts Well, Oxford Landing, Paisley, Pata, Peebinga, Poogincok, Pyap, Qualco, Ramco
, Ramco Heights, Sunlands, Taldra
, Taplan
, Taylorville, Tookayerta, Tuscan, Veitch, Waikerie
, Wappilka, Woolpunda, Wunkar, Yinkanie
Riverland
The Riverland, is a region of South Australia. It covers the area near the Murray River from where it flows into South Australia downstream to Blanchetown.The major town centres are Renmark, Berri, Loxton, Waikerie and Barmera...
and Murray Mallee
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....
regions 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...
.
The council was formed on 3 May 1997 as an amalgamation of the District Councils of Loxton
Loxton, South Australia
Loxton is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Loxton had a population of 3,431....
, Waikerie
Waikerie, South Australia
Waikerie is a rural town in the Riverland region of South Australia on the south bank of the Murray River. At the 2006 census, Waikerie had a population of 1,744. The Sturt Highway passes to the south of the town at the top of the cliffs...
and Browns Well.
Towns and localities covered by the council area are: Alawoona
Alawoona, South Australia
Alawoona is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2006 census, Alawoona had a population of 250.-Notes and references:...
, Bakara, Bayah, Bookpurnong, Boolgun, Browns Well, Bugle Hut, Caliph, Cobera, Devlin Pound, Golden Heights, Hartwig Corner, Holder, Kanni, Kingston-on-Murray
Kingston-On-Murray, South Australia
Kingston-On-Murray is a town on the south bank of the Murray River in the Riverland region of South Australia. It was named after Charles Kingston who was Premier of South Australia from 1893-99. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 257....
, Lock No 2, Lowbank, Loxton
Loxton, South Australia
Loxton is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Loxton had a population of 3,431....
, Loxton North, Maggea, Maize Island, Malpas, Markeri, Meribah, Moorook
Moorook, South Australia
Moorook is a settlement in South Australia. It is part of a series of towns surrounding lakes in the Riverland region in Australia. At the 2006 census, Moorook had a population of 289.-References:...
, Mootatunga, Murbko, Myrla, Nadda, Naidia, Nangari, Netherleigh, New Residence, New Well, Noora, Notts Well, Oxford Landing, Paisley, Pata, Peebinga, Poogincok, Pyap, Qualco, Ramco
Ramco, South Australia
Ramco is a town in the Riverland region of South Australia. The town is located north west of the state capital, Adelaide and west of Waikerie. At the 2006 census, Ramco had a population of 168....
, Ramco Heights, Sunlands, Taldra
Taldra, South Australia
Taldra , once referred to as the "Tragedy Creek" of Australia by The New York Times, is now a rather anonymous, small town in an agriculturally rich region of Southern Australia. The aborigional word taldra means kangaroo. At the 2006 census, Taldra had a population of 150....
, Taplan
Taplan, South Australia
Taplan is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia near the border with Victoria. Taplan is an aboriginal word meaning grass tree. The town was laid out by Henry George in 1914....
, Taylorville, Tookayerta, Tuscan, Veitch, Waikerie
Waikerie, South Australia
Waikerie is a rural town in the Riverland region of South Australia on the south bank of the Murray River. At the 2006 census, Waikerie had a population of 1,744. The Sturt Highway passes to the south of the town at the top of the cliffs...
, Wappilka, Woolpunda, Wunkar, Yinkanie