District Council of Cleve
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District Council of Cleve South Australia |
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Location of the District Council of Cleve
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| Coordinates | 33°44′25″S 136°22′24″E / 33.7403°S 136.3733°ECoordinates: 33°44′25″S 136°22′24″E / 33.7403°S 136.3733°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,795 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.39830/km2 (1.03158/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1911 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4,506.7 km2 (1,740.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Roger Nield | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cleve | ||||||||||||
| Region | Eyre and Western | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||
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| Website | District Council of Cleve | ||||||||||||
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The District Council of Cleve is a local government area on the eastern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The district is mostly agricultural in nature, but also encompasses the popular coastal tourist town of Arno Bay.
The District Council of Cleve is derived from Jervois County, which was incorporated into the District Council of Franklin Harbour when that council was first established in 1880. In 1911, the western end of the county was severed from Franklin Harbour, resulting in the creation of the present council.
The district's major towns were well established when the new council was announced, with Cleve established in 1879 and Arno Bay in 1883 under the name of 'Bligh'. Darke Peak was established in 1914, only three years after the council came into being.
Since before the council's establishment, the economy of the region has been based on agriculture, with cereal crops and production prominent. Aquaculture is an emerging industry in the coastal towns.
The district encompasses a number of towns and localities, including Arno Bay, Boonerdo, Campoona, Cleve, Darke Peak, Jamieson, Kielpa, Mangalo, Murlong, Rudall, Verran and Wharminda, and part of Hambidge, Hincks and Waddikee.
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