District Council of Barunga West
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The District Council of Barunga West is a local government area in South Australia
. The council covers an area at the north of Yorke Peninsula
in the Mid North
and includes the townships of Alford
, Bute
, Fishermans Bay, Kulpara, Melton, Mundoora
, Port Broughton
, Tickera
and Wokurna.
The council takes its name from the Barunga Range
in the eastern part of the council area.
The main industries are tourism and growing grain.
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 covers an area at the north of Yorke Peninsula
Yorke Peninsula
The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St Vincent on the east. It has geographic coordinates of...
in the Mid North
Mid North
The Mid North is a region of South Australia, north of the Adelaide Plains, but not as far north as the Far North, or outback. It is generally accepted to extend from Spencer Gulf east to the Barrier Highway, including the coastal plain, the southern part of the Flinders Ranges, and the northern...
and includes the townships of Alford
Alford, South Australia
Alford is a settlement in South Australia. Alford is in the Hundred of Tickera, northern Yorke Peninsula, about mid-way between the towns of Kadina and Port Broughton. The natural landform is undulating fertile plains, which often feature limestone and dunes...
, Bute
Bute, South Australia
Bute is a town located in the northern Yorke Peninsula, approximately 40 kilometres east of Wallaroo and 24 kilometres west of Snowtown. It was proclaimed as a town in 1884 and named after the Isle of Bute, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland...
, Fishermans Bay, Kulpara, Melton, Mundoora
Mundoora, South Australia
Mundoora is a settlement in South Australia. In 1876, Mundoora was connected to Port Broughton by a horse drawn railway. This has since fallen into disuse. At the 2006 census, Mundoora had a population of 248.-References:...
, Port Broughton
Port Broughton, South Australia
Port Broughton is a small South Australian town located on the Yorke Peninsula on the east coast of Spencer Gulf. It is situated about 170 km north west of Adelaide, and 56 km south of Port Pirie At the 2006 census, Port Broughton had a population of 908....
, Tickera
Tickera, South Australia
Tickera is a settlement on the northern Spencer Gulf coast of Yorke Peninsula. It has a thriving football club, the Tinckera Taipans....
and Wokurna.
The council takes its name from the Barunga Range
Barunga Range
The Barunga Range is a range of hills starting near Clements Gap and Merriton in South Australia. Toward the range's southern end it merges with the Hummocks Range at Barunga Gap, approximately south west of Snowtown....
in the eastern part of the council area.
The main industries are tourism and growing grain.