City of Victor Harbor

City of Victor Harbor South Australia
Population:	13,608(2009)[1]
Area:	386.5 km² (149.2 sq mi)
Mayor:	Graham Philp
Council Seat:	Victor Harbor
Region:	Fleurieu Peninsula
State District:	Finniss
Federal Division:	Mayo
Website: http://www.victor.sa.gov.au
LGAs around City of Victor Harbor: Yankalilla DC Alexandrina DC Alexandrina DC Yankalilla DC City of Victor Harbor Alexandrina DC Yankalilla DC Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

This page is about the local government authority City of Victor Harbor. For the town, see Victor Harbor, South Australia.

The City of Victor Harbor is a local government area of South Australia. It covers an area of 386.5 square kilometres (149.2 sq mi) along the coast about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. The council is responsible for the town of Victor Harbor, which contains over 85% of its population, and the surrounding rural area to the north and west. The City of Victor Harbor has an estimated population of 13,608.^[1]

History

The City, originally a District Council, was the product of a merger between the District Council of Encounter Bay and the Corporation of Victor Harbor on 31 October 1975. In 1996–1997, a merger with the small neighbouring councils in Port Elliot and Goolwa, which form a contiguous coastal connurbation with Victor Harbor, was considered, but ultimately Victor Harbor remained distinct and the other councils merged to form the District Council of Alexandrina. On 1 February 2000, Victor Harbor was proclaimed a City.^[2]

The town has 10 councillors and no wards. Each councillor serves a four-year term. The current mayor is Graham Philp.

Localities

• Back Valley
• Encounter Bay
• Hayborough (split with District Council of Alexandrina)
• Hindmarsh Tiers
• Hindmarsh Valley
• Inman Valley
• Lower Inman Valley
• Mount Jagged
• McCracken
• Victor Harbor
• Waitpinga

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features72008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
2. ^ City of Victor Harbor (12 July 2007). "Council Information". http://www.victor.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=149. Retrieved 1 May 2009. 

External links

• City of Victor Harbor Website

Coordinates: 35°33′S 138°37′E / 35.55°S 138.617°E / -35.55; 138.617