District Council of Mount Remarkable
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The Mount Remarkable District Council is a local government area located between the top the Spencer Gulf
and the base of the Southern Flinders Ranges
in South Australia
. The district encompasses a wide variety of towns, including coastal ports and agricultural centres. The economy of the region is largely based on agriculture.
region has been one of the first areas settled by pioneers, with the land being used mainly for extensive sheep grazing and sporadic mining
. Most of the rural
land is held under perpetual and pastoral
leases.
The Mount Remarkable District Council was formed when Port Germein District Council and Wilmington District Council areas merged in 1980. The council is named after the nearby peak of Mount Remarkable, named by Edward John Eyre
in 1840, in reference to the way it stood out against the surrounding landscape.
is the major facet of the economy, represented by a mixture of grazing
, crop
ping, mixed farming, horticulture
, agriculture
and forestry
.
The region is rich in minerals and the potential value of new mining development is considerable and currently being explored.
Tourism
also plays a part in the economy, with the coast
, plain
s and Southern Flinders Ranges
attracting tourists.
Booleroo Centre
is the largest town in the district with a hospital,R-12 school, swimming pool, police station and other emergency services. The full list is:
Appila, Bangor, Baroota, Booleroo Centre
, Booleroo Whim, Bruce, Charlton, Hammond, Mambray Creek, Melrose
, Moockra, Murraytown, Nectar Brook, Port Flinders, Port Germain
, Telowie, Terka, Willowie, Wilmington
, Winninowie, Wirrabara
, Wongyarra and Yandiah.
: Trevor Roocke
CEO: Sean Cheriton
Councillors:
Spencer Gulf
The Spencer Gulf is the westernmost of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. The Gulf is 322 km long and 129 km wide at its mouth. The western shore of the Gulf is the Eyre Peninsula, while the eastern side is the...
and the base of the Southern Flinders Ranges
Southern Flinders Ranges
Southern Flinders Ranges is a South Australian wine region, located east of Spencer Gulf and north of the Clare Valley. It is located to the east and north-east of Port Pirie...
in 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 district encompasses a wide variety of towns, including coastal ports and agricultural centres. The economy of the region is largely based on agriculture.
History
The Flinders RangesFlinders Ranges
Flinders Ranges is the largest mountain range in South Australia, which starts approximately north west of Adelaide. The discontinuous ranges stretch for over from Port Pirie to Lake Callabonna...
region has been one of the first areas settled by pioneers, with the land being used mainly for extensive sheep grazing and sporadic mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
. Most of the rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
land is held under perpetual and pastoral
Pastoral
The adjective pastoral refers to the lifestyle of pastoralists, such as shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasturage. It also refers to a genre in literature, art or music that depicts such shepherd life in an...
leases.
The Mount Remarkable District Council was formed when Port Germein District Council and Wilmington District Council areas merged in 1980. The council is named after the nearby peak of Mount Remarkable, named by Edward John Eyre
Edward John Eyre
Edward John Eyre was an English land explorer of the Australian continent, colonial administrator, and a controversial Governor of Jamaica....
in 1840, in reference to the way it stood out against the surrounding landscape.
Economy
AgricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
is the major facet of the economy, represented by a mixture of grazing
Grazing
Grazing generally describes a type of feeding, in which a herbivore feeds on plants , and also on other multicellular autotrophs...
, crop
Crop
Crop may refer to:* Crop, a plant grown and harvested for agricultural use* Crop , part of the alimentary tract of some animals* Crop , a modified whip used in horseback riding or disciplining humans...
ping, mixed farming, horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
, agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
.
The region is rich in minerals and the potential value of new mining development is considerable and currently being explored.
Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
also plays a part in the economy, with the coast
Coast
A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
, plain
Plain
In geography, a plain is land with relatively low relief, that is flat or gently rolling. Prairies and steppes are types of plains, and the archetype for a plain is often thought of as a grassland, but plains in their natural state may also be covered in shrublands, woodland and forest, or...
s and Southern Flinders Ranges
Southern Flinders Ranges
Southern Flinders Ranges is a South Australian wine region, located east of Spencer Gulf and north of the Clare Valley. It is located to the east and north-east of Port Pirie...
attracting tourists.
Localities
Booleroo Centre
Booleroo Centre, South Australia
Booleroo Centre is a town in the southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia. The town is located in the Mount Remarkable District Council Local Government Area, north of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Booleroo Centre had a population of 331.The Hundred of Booleroo was...
is the largest town in the district with a hospital,R-12 school, swimming pool, police station and other emergency services. The full list is:
Appila, Bangor, Baroota, Booleroo Centre
Booleroo Centre, South Australia
Booleroo Centre is a town in the southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia. The town is located in the Mount Remarkable District Council Local Government Area, north of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Booleroo Centre had a population of 331.The Hundred of Booleroo was...
, Booleroo Whim, Bruce, Charlton, Hammond, Mambray Creek, Melrose
Melrose, South Australia
Melrose is the oldest town in the Flinders Ranges. It is in the shadow of Mount Remarkable, 265 km north of Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Melrose had a population of 431....
, Moockra, Murraytown, Nectar Brook, Port Flinders, Port Germain
Port Germein, South Australia
Port Germein is a small sea-side town situated 27 km to the north of Port Pirie on the eastern side of South Australia's Spencer Gulf. Named after either Captain John Germein or his brother Samuel Germein, the township was proclaimed in 1878...
, Telowie, Terka, Willowie, Wilmington
Wilmington, South Australia
Wilmington is a town in the southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia. The town is located in the District Council of Mount Remarkable Local Government Area, north of the state capital, Adelaide...
, Winninowie, Wirrabara
Wirrabara, South Australia
Wirrabara is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2006 census, Wirrabara had a population of 251.Wirrabara is located in the Southern Flinders Ranges in the mid-north of South Australia, along the Rocky River....
, Wongyarra and Yandiah.
Elected members
MayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
: Trevor Roocke
CEO: Sean Cheriton
Councillors:
- Michael Pearce
- Bill Hodgson
- Paul Kretschmer
- GordonLeue
- Colin Nottle
- Marie Storey