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District Council of Tumby Bay

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Population
  
2,668 (2015 est)

Mayor
  
Samuel Telfer

State electorate(s)
  
Flinders

Founded
  
1906

Federal division
  
Division of Grey

Established
  
1906

Region
  
Eyre and Western

Area
  
2,616 kmĀ²

Council seat
  
Tumby Bay

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District Council of Tumby Bay

The Tumby Bay District Council is a local government area of South Australia covering an area of the North Eastern Eyre Peninsula. It was established in 1906, only six years after the town of Tumby Bay was established, when the district was severed from the former District Council of Lincoln (now the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula) to form the present council.

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Map of DC of Tumby Bay, SA, Australia

Localities

The district encompasses a number of towns and localities, including Brooker, Butler, Cockaleechie, Koppio, Lipson, Moody, Port Neill, Tumby Bay, Ungarra, Yallunda Flat and part of Hincks.

Economy

The District's economy relies heavily on agriculture and fishing, and to a lesser extent, tourism.

The Area has long been a tourist destination, with fishing being a major attraction. A large marina was constructed in Tumby Bay in 2001, which has allowed for easier launching of boats, as well as development of nearby areas.

Chairmen and mayors of Tumby Bay

  • James Kintore Schramm (1934-1964)
  • William Robert Pfitzner (1964-1968)
  • Kenneth Howard Ware (1968-1976)
  • Colin Fergus Chilman (1977-1983)
  • Ian James Whiting Pearson (1983-?)
  • References

    District Council of Tumby Bay Wikipedia