District Council of Yankalilla
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The District Council of Yankalilla is a local government area centred on the town of Yankalilla on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.
District Council of Yankalilla South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 5,834 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7,77/km2 (2,010/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1856 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 750.6 km2 (289.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Darryl Houston | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Yankalilla | ||||||||||||||
Region | Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[2] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Mayo[5] | ||||||||||||||
Website | District Council of Yankalilla | ||||||||||||||
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It was created on 23 October 1856, when the District Council of Yankalilla and Myponga was divided into two. It later absorbed two other councils: the District Council of Myponga on 5 January 1888, one of a number of amalgamations mandated under the District Councils Act 1887, and later the District Council of Rapid Bay on 12 May 1932.[6]
The district has a rich history, as one of the earliest South Australian coastal settlements, and a wide range of agricultural activities having taken place. Today the district remains agricultural in nature, supplemented by tourism and forestry.