Yorke Peninsula Council
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Yorke Peninsula Council South Australia |
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Location of the Yorke Peninsula Council
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| Population | 11,018 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.88858/km2 (4.8914/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5,834 km2 (2,252.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ray Agnew | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Maitland | ||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goyder | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Yorke Peninsula Council | ||||||||||||
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The Yorke Peninsula Council is a local government area in South Australia. Its boundaries include most of the Yorke Peninsula. The council seat is at Maitland; the council also maintains branch offices at Minlaton, Warooka and Yorketown.
It came into existence on 10 February 1997 as a result of the amalgamation of the District Council of Central Yorke Peninsula, the District Council of Minlaton, the District Council of Warooka and the District Council of Yorketown. It was known as the District Council of Yorke Peninsula at its inception, but was renamed to Yorke Peninsula Council in 2013.
It includes the towns and localities of
The Yorke Peninsula Council has a directly-elected mayor.
Coordinates: 35°13′26″S 138°24′07″E / 35.2239°S 138.402°E
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