Corporation and District Council of Clare
District Council of Clare | |||||||||||||
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Suburban ford of the Hutt River in Clare The District Council of Clare as it was prior to disestablishment (blue) | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 33°50′0″S 138°36′0″E / 33.83333°S 138.60000°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Established | 20 July 1853 | ||||||||||||
| Abolished | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Clare | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 662 km2 (256 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 5,800 (1936) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.76/km2 (22.69/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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The Corporation and District Council of Clare were twin local government areas in South Australia centred on the town of Clare. The district council existed from 1853 until 1997, while the town corporation existed from 1868 until 1969.