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Yorke Peninsula Council

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Established
  
1997

State electorate(s)
  
Goyder

Yorke Peninsula Council
  
Gulf St Vincent

Founded
  
1997

Population
  
11,018 (2015 est)

Region
  
Yorke and Mid North

Federal Division(s)
  
Grey

Area
  
5,834 kmĀ²

Council seat
  
Maitland

Mayor
  
Ray Agnew

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Website
  
Yorke Peninsula Council

Destinations
  
Ardrossan, Marion Bay, Innes National Park, Port Vincent, Edithburgh

Points of interest
  
Innes National Park, Minlaton Caravan Park, Ethel Wreck Beach Lo, Ardrossan National Trust Mus, Browns Beach - Innes Nat

The Yorke Peninsula Council is a local government area in South Australia. Its boundaries include most of the Yorke Peninsula. The council seat is at Maitland; the council also maintains branch offices at Minlaton, Warooka and Yorketown.

Contents

Map of Yorke Peninsula, SA, Australia

It came into existence on 10 February 1997 as a result of the amalgamation of the District Council of Central Yorke Peninsula, the District Council of Minlaton, the District Council of Warooka and the District Council of Yorketown. It was known as the District Council of Yorke Peninsula at its inception, but was renamed to Yorke Peninsula Council in 2013.

Geography

It includes the towns and localities of

Councillors

The Yorke Peninsula Council has a directly-elected mayor.

Mayors of the Yorke Peninsula Council

  • Robert Lloyd Schulze (2000-2006)
  • Ray Agnew (2006-present)
  • References

    Yorke Peninsula Council Wikipedia