Kingston District Council
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The Kingston District Council is a Local Government Area located on the central Limestone Coast
, South Australia
. Established in 1873 as the Lacepede District Council, the council name was changed in April 2000 due to the new direction hoped to be taken by the council at that time.
Aborigines, who lived along the Coorong and extended across the Murray River
to the present day site of Goolwa.
The first European
to make contact with this stretch of coastline was the French
explorer Nicolas Baudin
who discovered Lacepede Bay in 1802.
The town of Kingston SE was established in 1856, the town being named after the government surveyor, George Strickland Kingston by Governor McDonnell
, in 1858.
The district council was then established in 1858 to serve the growing area, before having its name changed in 2000.
Mayor Legoe justified the change at the ceremony, stating; "The decision to change the name of the Council was not a decision to change for the sake of change. It is a decision to change the image and identity of the Council to propel itselfinto the 21st Century".
The district is mostly reliant on agriculture
, particularly cereal crops, sheep and cattle
.
Cape Jaffa also hosts a lobster
fishing fleet, with other commercial fishing
also providing part of the area's economy.
Tourism
also plays a minor role, with Kingston SE a minor tourist destination, noted for its 'Big Lobster
', with Mount Scott Conservation Park and Butcher's Gap Conservation Park also located in the district.
is the central town to the district, being the largest town and also the seat of council. The full list of localities, including small towns and remoter areas includes:
Blackford, Bowaka, Cape Jaffa, Keilira, Kingston SE, Marcollat, Mount Benson, Port Caroline, Reedy Creek, Rosetown, Taratap, Tilley Swamp and Wangolina.
: Evan Flint
CEO: Martin McCarthy
Councillors:
Limestone Coast
The Limestone Coast is a name used since the early twentyfirst century for the geographical region and tourist region of the southeast coast of South Australia from the Victoria border to the towards the city of Adelaide.-Location and description:...
, 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...
. Established in 1873 as the Lacepede District Council, the council name was changed in April 2000 due to the new direction hoped to be taken by the council at that time.
History
The area was originally settled by the NgarrindjeriNgarrindjeri
The Ngarrindjeri are a nation of eighteen "tribes" consisting of numerous family clans who speak similar dialects of the Ngarrindjeri language and are the traditional Aboriginal people of the lower Murray River, western Fleurieu Peninsula, and the Coorong of southern, central...
Aborigines, who lived along the Coorong and extended across the Murray River
Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
to the present day site of Goolwa.
The first European
European ethnic groups
The ethnic groups in Europe are the various ethnic groups that reside in the nations of Europe. European ethnology is the field of anthropology focusing on Europe....
to make contact with this stretch of coastline was the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
explorer Nicolas Baudin
Nicolas Baudin
Nicolas-Thomas Baudin was a French explorer, cartographer, naturalist and hydrographer.Baudin was born a commoner in Saint-Martin-de-Ré on the Île de Ré. At the age of fifteen he joined the merchant navy, and at twenty joined the French East India Company...
who discovered Lacepede Bay in 1802.
The town of Kingston SE was established in 1856, the town being named after the government surveyor, George Strickland Kingston by Governor McDonnell
Richard Graves MacDonnell
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell KCMG CB was an Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge and colonial governor...
, in 1858.
The district council was then established in 1858 to serve the growing area, before having its name changed in 2000.
Mayor Legoe justified the change at the ceremony, stating; "The decision to change the name of the Council was not a decision to change for the sake of change. It is a decision to change the image and identity of the Council to propel itselfinto the 21st Century".
The district is mostly reliant on 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...
, particularly cereal crops, sheep and cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
.
Cape Jaffa also hosts a lobster
Lobster
Clawed lobsters comprise a family of large marine crustaceans. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important, and are often one of the most profitable commodities in coastal areas they populate.Though several groups of crustaceans are known as lobsters, the clawed lobsters are most...
fishing fleet, with other commercial fishing
Commercial fishing
Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often pursue fish far into the ocean under adverse conditions...
also providing part of the area's economy.
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 minor role, with Kingston SE a minor tourist destination, noted for its 'Big Lobster
Big Lobster
The Big Lobster is a tourist attraction located in the town of Kingston SE, South Australia. Known locally as "Larry", the sculpture of a spiny lobster stands 17 metres tall, and is regarded as one of the most impressive of Australia's Big Things...
', with Mount Scott Conservation Park and Butcher's Gap Conservation Park also located in the district.
Localities
Kingston SEKingston SE, South Australia
Kingston SE is a town approximately 297 km southeast of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, and 44 km from the town of Robe. It is at the southeastern end of Encounter Bay and the Coorong. At the 2006 census, Kingston SE had a population of 1,443.-History:The town was named after...
is the central town to the district, being the largest town and also the seat of council. The full list of localities, including small towns and remoter areas includes:
Blackford, Bowaka, Cape Jaffa, Keilira, Kingston SE, Marcollat, Mount Benson, Port Caroline, Reedy Creek, Rosetown, Taratap, Tilley Swamp and Wangolina.
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....
: Evan Flint
CEO: Martin McCarthy
Councillors:
- Graham Gribble
- Gary Peters
- Shirey Twigg
- Alan Olley
- Christopher England
- David John Moreland
- Kenneth Garvie
- Reginald Lyon
- Graham Usher
- Christopher Frankling