Tatiara District Council
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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 areas in South Australia
at 6476 km². The district's economy is based primarily on agriculture
, with cereal crops such as wheat
, barley
and oats
and with livestock
such as sheep, cattle
and pigs
prominent.
settlers in the 1840s for grazing
purposes, with the township of Bordertown
established in 1852, slowly expanding as more graziers moved to the area.
After significant growth in the area, the District Council of Tatiara was formed in 1876. In 1884, a neighbouring council was established, the District Council of Wirrega; however this was short lived and in 1888, it was amalgamated into the Tatiara District Council.
In the years following, a number of new towns including Keith
and Padthaway
were established, and grew to their current sizes.
. The full list of towns is:
With other a number of smaller areas including:
Banealla, Bangham, Brecon, Brimbago, Buckingham, Cangara, Cannawigara, Carew, Custon, Geegeela, Jack's Camp, Keith
, Kongal, Lowan Vale, Makin, Moonkoora, Mount Rescue, Nalang, Pooginagoric, Sherwood, Swedes Flat, Wampoony, Western Flat, Willalooka and Wirrega.
and Caravan Parks with a variety of shops such as supermarkets, bakeries
and roadhouses for supplies.
The district possesses a range of sporting facilities including a golf
course, basketball
and tennis
courts and a football
and cricket
oval, with clubs established for those sports. Health facilities include a hospital and dentist, with the area also having a primary and high school.
: John Ross
CEO: Robert Harkness
Councillors:
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...
, about 100 km north of the Limestone Coast
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:...
. 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 areas 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...
at 6476 km². The district's economy is based primarily 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...
, with cereal crops such as wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, barley
Barley
Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...
and oats
OATS
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and with livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
such as sheep, 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...
and pigs
PIGS
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prominent.
History
The Tatiara country was opened up by EuropeanEuropean ethnic groups
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settlers in the 1840s for grazing
Grazing
Grazing generally describes a type of feeding, in which a herbivore feeds on plants , and also on other multicellular autotrophs...
purposes, with the township of Bordertown
Bordertown, South Australia
Bordertown is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. It is where the Dukes Highway and the railway line, the two main routes between Adelaide and Melbourne, cross Tatiara Creek....
established in 1852, slowly expanding as more graziers moved to the area.
After significant growth in the area, the District Council of Tatiara was formed in 1876. In 1884, a neighbouring council was established, the District Council of Wirrega; however this was short lived and in 1888, it was amalgamated into the Tatiara District Council.
In the years following, a number of new towns including Keith
Keith, South Australia
Keith is a small farming town in the south-east of South Australia. It is approximately 225 km from Adelaide at the junction of the Dukes Highway and the Riddoch Highway. It is sometimes referred to as the 'lucerne capital of Australia' due to the high number of lucerne growers in the region...
and Padthaway
Padthaway, South Australia
Padthaway is a small town on the Riddoch Highway in the south-east of South Australia, halfway from Keith to Naracoorte. The name is derived from the Potawurutj Aboriginal name for Good Water. Padthaway is in the Tatiara District Council, the state electorate of MacKillop and the federal Division...
were established, and grew to their current sizes.
Localities
The district encompasses a number of towns including the council seat BordertownBordertown, South Australia
Bordertown is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. It is where the Dukes Highway and the railway line, the two main routes between Adelaide and Melbourne, cross Tatiara Creek....
. The full list of towns is:
- BordertownBordertown, South AustraliaBordertown is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. It is where the Dukes Highway and the railway line, the two main routes between Adelaide and Melbourne, cross Tatiara Creek....
- KeithKeith, South AustraliaKeith is a small farming town in the south-east of South Australia. It is approximately 225 km from Adelaide at the junction of the Dukes Highway and the Riddoch Highway. It is sometimes referred to as the 'lucerne capital of Australia' due to the high number of lucerne growers in the region...
- MundullaMundullaMundulla is a town in eastern South Australia. The town is located in the Tatiara District Council local government area, south east of the state capital, Adelaide...
- PadthawayPadthaway, South AustraliaPadthaway is a small town on the Riddoch Highway in the south-east of South Australia, halfway from Keith to Naracoorte. The name is derived from the Potawurutj Aboriginal name for Good Water. Padthaway is in the Tatiara District Council, the state electorate of MacKillop and the federal Division...
- WolseleyWolseley, South AustraliaWolseley is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. It is five kilometres south of the Dukes Highway and 13 kilometres east of Bordertown. It was first proclaimed a town in 1884....
With other a number of smaller areas including:
Banealla, Bangham, Brecon, Brimbago, Buckingham, Cangara, Cannawigara, Carew, Custon, Geegeela, Jack's Camp, Keith
Keith, South Australia
Keith is a small farming town in the south-east of South Australia. It is approximately 225 km from Adelaide at the junction of the Dukes Highway and the Riddoch Highway. It is sometimes referred to as the 'lucerne capital of Australia' due to the high number of lucerne growers in the region...
, Kongal, Lowan Vale, Makin, Moonkoora, Mount Rescue, Nalang, Pooginagoric, Sherwood, Swedes Flat, Wampoony, Western Flat, Willalooka and Wirrega.
Facilities
The district has most of the usual facilities including a range of facilities for tourists and travellers. Accommodation is available in the major towns in the form of hotelsPublic house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
and Caravan Parks with a variety of shops such as supermarkets, bakeries
Bakery
A bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake...
and roadhouses for supplies.
The district possesses a range of sporting facilities including a golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
course, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
courts and a football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
oval, with clubs established for those sports. Health facilities include a hospital and dentist, with the area also having a primary and high school.
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....
: John Ross
CEO: Robert Harkness
Councillors:
- Janet Allen
- Richard Vickery
- Russell Davis
- Jo Edwards
- Graham Excell
- Janice McLellan
- Mark Murphy
- Diana Penniment
- John Ross
- Tim Wei