Alexandrina Council is a local government area in the Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region of South Australia. The Alexandrina Council was formed on 1 July 1997 by the amalgamation of the District Council of Port Elliot and Goolwa, the District Council of Strathalbyn and a portion of the District Council of Willunga. The council is divided into five wards: Nangkita Kuitpo, Angas Bremer, Port Elliot Middleton, Strathalbyn and Goolwa Hindmarsh Island.

The district relies on a diverse range of industries including agriculture, fishing, forestry, viticulture and tourism to supply its economy. Many of the towns encompassed in the council are popular tourist towns not far from Adelaide.

Economy The economy of the Alexandrina Council is very diverse, which may be attributed to the great diversity of landscapes within its boundaries, allowing for diverse rural, fishing and tourism industries to occur. The largest part of the economy comes from agriculture, with a wide variety of farming practices including dairy, beef and sheep farming, with areas around Goolwa and Mount Compass prominent in the dairy industry. A number of crops including cereals, as well as lucerne are planted in the district. Langhorne Creek and Currency Creek are well known for their viticulture, producing high quality Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz and Chardonnay. In the Kuitpo region, forestry is prominent, with large tracts of pine present.

The district borders two bodies of water, Encounter Bay and Lake Alexandrina, which are commercially exploited for a variety of fish and crustaceans. The coast produce shark, mulloway and Australian salmon, as well as huge numbers of Goolwa cockles which are exported all over South Australia. Commercial fishing above the locks has become highly regulated to conserve native fish species but golden perch and Murray cod are still caught, and a number of operators have found markets for the invasive European carp.

The area also has a significant tourism industry, particularly based around the Murray River at Goolwa and the beaches of Port Elliot and Middleton. The SteamRanger Cockle Train operates from Goolwa and stops at Port Elliot on the way to Victor Harbor.

Demographics In the , there were 28,730 people who were usually resident in Alexandrina Council's bounds: 48.8% were males and 51.2% were females. Of the total population, 1.6% were Indigenous persons."2021 Australian Census – Alexandrina LGA"

It was found that 14.2% of the population usually resident in Alexandrina Council were aged between 0–14 years, and 48.3% were persons aged 55 years and over. The median age of persons was 53 years, compared with 38 years for persons in Australia.

In the , 78.1% of people stated they were born in Australia, with lower numbers immigrating from a number of countries, with the most prominent being: England 9.1%, New Zealand 0.9%, Scotland 0.8%, Netherlands 0.7%, and Germany 0.7%.

The most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident were: No Religion 51.7%, Anglican 9.9%, Catholic 8.5%, and Uniting Church 7.6%.

Localities The main towns and localities within the council are:

Ashbourne Clayton Bay Currency Creek Goolwa Goolwa Beach Goolwa North Goolwa South Chiton Hindmarsh Island Langhorne Creek Macclesfield (part) Middleton Milang Mount Compass Port Elliot Strathalbyn

Smaller towns and localities covered by the council are:

Angas Plains, Belvidere, Blackfellows Creek, Bletchley, Bull Creek, Dingabledinga, Finniss, Gemmells, Hartley, Highland Valley, Hope Forest, Kuitpo, Kuitpo Colony, Kyeema, Lake Plains, McHarg Creek, Montarra, Mosquito Hill, Mount Jagged, Mount Magnificent, Mount Observation, Mundoo Island, Nangkita, Nurragi, Pages Flat, Paris Creek, Point Sturt, Prospect Hill, Red Creek, Salem, Sandergrove, The Range, Tolderol (part), Tooperang, Willunga Hill, Willyaroo, Woodchester, Yundi.

Councillors Alexandrina Council has a directly elected mayor.

WardCouncillorNotesMayor  Keith Parkes Nangkita Kuitpo  Bill Coomans Angas Bremer  Karyn Bradford   Michael Farrier Port Elliot Middleton  Michael Scott ASM OAM   Bronwyn Lewis Strathalbyn  Rex Keily AM   Craig Maidment Goolwa Hindmarsh Island  John Carter   Margaret Gardner   James Stewart   Melissa Rebbeck

Statistics Statistics from Annual Reports

ReportReportsize(pg)Area(ha)Pop.(est.)Assess-mentsVotersCouncilsizeSealedroads(km)Unsealedroads(km)Totalroads(km)StaffF.T.StaffP.T.StaffOtherStaffTotalNotes 1998/99 23 167,711 16,000 13,000 14,075 10 361 989 1350 1999/00 35 167,711 17,300 14,132 18,668 10 424 951 1375 88 8 96 2000/01 40 167,711 17,535 14,132 18,668 10 424 1000 1424 102 14116 2001/02 80 167,711 18,500 14,132 18,688 10 424 951 1375 961319128 2002/03 82 167,711 20,318 15,345 20,320 11 482 865 1347 1001824142 2003/04 107 167,711 21,000 15,675 20,866 11 491 876 1367 1071526148 2004/05 108 180,000 22,000 16,264 22,127 11 502 866 1368 1132122156 2005/06 107 180,000 22,000 17,482 22,127 11 502 866 1368 1122720159 2006/07 105 180,000 20,715 16,671 22,127 11 518 846 1364 1092433166 2007/08 119 180,000 22,026 17,638 22,127 11 534 820 1354 1101756183 2008/09 132 180,000 22,350 17,702 24,338 11 528 800 1328 1382934201 2009/10 131 180,000 23,160 17,702 24,111 11 528 800 1328 1182448190

See also List of parks and gardens in rural South Australia District Council of Alexandrina

References

External links Council website LGA Website – Alexandrina Council