District Council of Karoonda East Murray

District Council of Karoonda East Murray South Australia
Location of the District Council of Karoonda East Murray
Coordinates	35°01′08″S 140°07′50″E / 35.0188°S 140.1306°E / -35.0188; 140.1306Coordinates: 35°01′08″S 140°07′50″E / 35.0188°S 140.1306°E / -35.0188; 140.1306
Population	1,014 (2015 est)
• Density	0.22967/km2 (0.5948/sq mi)
Established	1979
Area	4,415 km2 (1,704.6 sq mi)
Mayor	Kevin Burdett
Council seat	Karoonda
Region	Murray and Mallee
State electorate(s)	Chaffey
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Website	District Council of Karoonda East Murray
LGAs around District Council of Karoonda East Murray: Mid Murray Council District Council of Loxton Waikerie District Council of Loxton Waikerie Mid Murray Council District Council of Karoonda East Murray Southern Mallee District Council Rural City of Murray Bridge Coorong District Council Southern Mallee District Council

The District Council of Karoonda East Murray is a local government area in the Murray Mallee area of South Australia (35°S 140°E / 35°S 140°E / -35; 140). The main council offices are in Karoonda.

The council area covers 4,415 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 1193. The annual average rainfall is 350 mm.

It is entirely in the state electorate of Chaffey and the federal Division of Barker.

The council was established in 1979 when the District Council of Karoonda (established 1922) and the District Council of East Murray amalgamated.

The township of Karoonda was established in 1913 when the mallee railway lines were put in place to open the area to grain growing, as previous pastoral runs had failed.

It includes the towns and localities of Bakara, Borrika, Copeville, Galga, Halidon, Karoonda, Marama, Mindarie, Perponda, Sandalwood, Wanbi and Wynarka, and parts of Bowhill, Mantung and Mercunda.