District Council of Hawker

The District Council of Hawker was a local government area in South Australia, centred on the town of Hawker. It was established on 5 January 1888 under the provisions of the District Councils Act 1887. It comprised the Hundreds of Arkaba, Barndioota, Wirreanda, Wonoka and Yednalue. In 1936, it was reported to have an estimated population of 975 across an area of 300 square miles. In that year, the council elected a member from five wards, one for each of the initial hundreds. The main industry of the district was wool growing, replacing wheat farming, which had been popular in earlier days. It amalgamated with the District Council of Kanyaka-Quorn to form the Flinders Ranges Council on 1 January 1997.