District Council of Kimba

District Council of Kimba
South Australia

Location of the District Council of Kimba

Population

1,097 (2015 est)

• Density

0.27520/km² (0.7128/sq mi)

Established

1924

Area

3,986.2 km² (1,539.1 sq mi)

Mayor

Dean Johnson

Council seat

Eyre and Western

Website

District Council of Kimba

LGAs around District Council of Kimba:
Outback Communities Authority	Outback Communities Authority	Outback Communities Authority
Wudinna District Council	District Council of Kimba	Outback Communities Authority
District Council of Elliston	District Council of Cleve	District Council of Franklin Harbour

The District Council of Kimba is a local government area located on the northern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The district is mostly agricultural in nature, with the township of Kimba being the focal point of the district. With a number of towns positioned close to the Gawler Ranges, the district receives a modest amount of attention from tourists, who also stop by to see Kimba's Big Galah.

Pastoralists began colonising the area that would become the district in the early 1900s without many essential facilities such as road and water supplies. In 1913 the Port Lincoln Railway was extended to a new siding named 'Kimba', and two years later, the town of Kimba was officially proclaimed.

With new settlers to the area, the need for basic facilities was growing, the Kimba Vigilance Committee was established to lobby for the provision of these facilities. In 1925, the District Council of Kimba was established.

Since 1925, the district has grown in size, with a number of areas being added during 1936-1937, and again in 1967.

The district's focal point is the town and council seat of Kimba; it also includes the localities of Barna, Cootra, Cortlinye, Cunyarie, Kelly, Moseley, Panitya, Solomon, Wilcherry and Yalanda, and part of Buckleboo, Caralue, Lake Gilles, Koongawa, Pinkawillinie and Waddikee.

...
Wikipedia