Naracoorte Lucindale Council South Australia |
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Position of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council in blue
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Population | 8,390 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
• Density | 1.8576/km2 (4.8110/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Established | 1998 | ||||||||||||
Area | 4,516.7 km2 (1,743.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Mayor | Erika Vickery | ||||||||||||
Council seat | Naracoorte | ||||||||||||
Region | Limestone Coast | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | MacKillop | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||
Website | Naracoorte Lucindale Council | ||||||||||||
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The Naracoorte Lucindale Council is a local government area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Limestone Coast region in the south-east of the state adjacent to the Victorian border.
It was created on 1 December 1998 following the amalgamation of the District Council of Naracoorte and the District Council of Lucindale.
The districts economy is agricultural based, with cereal crops, sheep and beef predominantly farmed. Naracoorte has a substantial tourist industry as well, with the Naracoorte Caves, Wonambi Fossil Centre and the seasonal Bool Lagoon Game Reserve Wetlands the main attractions.
The council encompasses the major towns of Naracoorte and Lucindale, as well as the smaller towns and localities of Binnum, Cadgee, Coles, Conmurra, Fox, Frances, Hynam, Joanna, Keppoch, Koppamurra, Kybybolite, Laurie Park, Lochaber, Mount Light, Moyhall, Spence, Stewart Range, Struan, The Gap, Wild Dog Valley, Woolumbool and Wrattonbully, and parts of Avenue Range and Bool Lagoon.