Southern Mallee District Council
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The Southern Mallee District Council is a Local Government Area in the Murray Mallee
region of South Australia
. The council offices are in Pinnaroo
and Lameroo
.
Towns and localities in the council area are Geranium
, Gurrai, Karte, Kulkami, Lameroo
, Parilla
, Parrakie
, Pinnaroo
, Wilkawatt. Some of these have become no more than localities on a map as farms amalgamate, but others are still viable country towns, especially the ones along the Mallee Highway
. The largest are Pinnaroo and Lameroo with populations of 700 and 600 respectively.
The neighbouring councils are Tatiara District Council
to the south, Coorong District Council to the southwest, District Council of Karoonda East Murray
to the north west, District Council of Loxton Waikerie
to the north, and the Victorian
border to the east.
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....
region 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 offices are in Pinnaroo
Pinnaroo, South Australia
Pinnaroo is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia, near the border with Victoria 243 km east of Adelaide. Pinnaroo is on the Mallee Highway, and the railway line between Tailem Bend and Ouyen. The roadhouses on the highway are the first food and leg-stretch stop on the bus route...
and Lameroo
Lameroo, South Australia
Lameroo is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Mallee Highway about 40 km west of the Victorian border, or 210 km east of Adelaide. It is primarily a service town for the surrounding rural areas, growing grain and sheep...
.
Towns and localities in the council area are Geranium
Geranium, South Australia
Geranium is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2006 census, Geranium had a population of 240....
, Gurrai, Karte, Kulkami, Lameroo
Lameroo, South Australia
Lameroo is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Mallee Highway about 40 km west of the Victorian border, or 210 km east of Adelaide. It is primarily a service town for the surrounding rural areas, growing grain and sheep...
, Parilla
Parilla, South Australia
Parilla is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Mallee Highway between Lameroo and Pinnaroo. Parilla has traditionally been a local centre for grain growing, although it is now known for growing vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions...
, Parrakie
Parrakie, South Australia
Parrakie, South Australia is a small town found along the Mallee Highway approximately 26 kilometres west of Lameroo. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word perki which means cave or limestone sink hole....
, Pinnaroo
Pinnaroo, South Australia
Pinnaroo is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia, near the border with Victoria 243 km east of Adelaide. Pinnaroo is on the Mallee Highway, and the railway line between Tailem Bend and Ouyen. The roadhouses on the highway are the first food and leg-stretch stop on the bus route...
, Wilkawatt. Some of these have become no more than localities on a map as farms amalgamate, but others are still viable country towns, especially the ones along the Mallee Highway
Mallee Highway
The Mallee Highway runs east from Tailem Bend in South Australia through cereal-growing farmland at the southern end of the Murray Mallee to Pinnaroo near the border with Victoria, where it crosses route...
. The largest are Pinnaroo and Lameroo with populations of 700 and 600 respectively.
The neighbouring councils are Tatiara District Council
Tatiara District Council
Tatiara District Council is a local government area located in eastern South Australia, about 100 km north of the Limestone Coast. The name Tatiara is said to mean "the good country", a phrase which dates back to the area's first inhabitants. It is also one of the largest local government...
to the south, Coorong District Council to the southwest, District Council of Karoonda East Murray
District Council of Karoonda East Murray
The District Council of Karoonda East Murray is a local government area in the Murray Mallee area of South Australia . The main council offices are in Karoonda.The council area covers 4,415 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 1193...
to the north west, District Council of Loxton Waikerie
District Council of Loxton Waikerie
The District Council of Loxton Waikerie is a local government area covering parts of the Riverland and Murray Mallee regions of South Australia....
to the north, and the Victorian
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
border to the east.