Alexandrina Council
Alexandrina Council | |||||||||||||
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Location of Alexandrina Council in Australia | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 35°23′09″S 138°49′24″E / 35.3857°S 138.8232°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Goolwa | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Keith Parkes | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,827 km2 (705 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Alexandrina Council | ||||||||||||
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Alexandrina Council is a local government area in the Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region of South Australia. The Alexandrina Council was formed on 1 July 1997 by the amalgamation of the District Council of Port Elliot and Goolwa, the District Council of Strathalbyn and a portion of the District Council of Willunga. The council is divided into five wards: Nangkita Kuitpo, Angas Bremer, Port Elliot Middleton, Strathalbyn and Goolwa Hindmarsh Island.
The district relies on a diverse range of industries including agriculture, fishing, forestry, viticulture and tourism to supply its economy. Many of the towns encompassed in the council are popular tourist towns not far from Adelaide.