Outback Areas Community Development Trust

Outback Areas CDT South Australia
Location in South Australia (white)
Population:	3,959(2009)[1]
• Density:	0.006/km² (0.0/sq mi)
Established:	1978
Area:	624339.0 km² (241,058.6 sq mi)
Mayor:	Bill McIntosh
Council Seat:	Port Augusta (outside Outback Areas)
Region:	Outback SA
State District:	Giles, Stuart, Flinders
Federal Division:	Grey
Website: http://www.oacdt.sa.gov.au/
LGAs around Outback Areas CDT: See Surrounding LGAs

The Outback Areas Community Development Trust is a trust in South Australia which is operated under the Outback Areas Community Development Trust Act (1978). It has been established to act as a third tier of government for the purposes of receiving and administering funding for 36 remote communities, which are widely dispersed across a region covering almost 60 % of South Australia's land area. The council has its seat at Port Augusta, which is located outside the Outback area. The area has an area of 624339.0 km²^[2] and a population of 3,750^[3], 639 of whom are Indigenous Australians, and several large pastoral leases and mining operations exist in its area of operation.

The trust's area of responsibility does not include Aboriginal reserves, the largest of which are Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara in the northwest and Maralinga Tjarutja in the west of the area.

It currently consists of five members and two deputies.

The Outback Communities (Administration and Management) Bill of 2009 will replace the Outback Areas Community Development Trust with the Outback Communities Authority.^[4]

The communities are listed by Proposed Unincorporated Area Districts ^[5] , with their population figures as of census 2006:

• Central North West Region
  • Andamooka (528)
  • Glendambo (77)
  • Kingoonya
  • Pimba (50)
  • Tarcoola (38)
  • Woomera (295)
• East and North East Region
  • Cockburn (90)
  • Eastern Districts
  • Mannahill (66)
  • North East CFS Group
  • Olary
  • Yunta (104)
• Far North
  • Innamincka (131)
  • Marla (72)
  • Marree (70)
  • Oodnadatta (277)
  • Seven Waterholes
  • William Creek
• Flinders Ranges
  • Beltana (83)
  • Blinman (151)
  • Copley (104)
  • Leigh Creek (548)
  • Lyndhurst
  • Parachilna
• Gawler Ranges and Far West
  • Ash
  • Bookabie
  • Border Village
  • Coorabie
  • Fowlers Bay (125)
  • Gawler Ranges
  • Iron Knob (199)
  • Penong (215)

Surrounding LGAs

Because of its size, the OACDT is next to a large number of LGAs. It also completely surrounds the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs and the District Council of Coober Pedy. In South Australia, the OACDT borders from West to East:

• Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
• Maralinga Tjarutja
• District Council of Ceduna
• District Council of Streaky Bay
• Wudinna District Council
• District Council of Kimba
• District Council of Franklin Harbour
• City of Whyalla
• City of Port Augusta
• Flinders Ranges Council
• District Council of Orroroo Carrieton
• District Council of Peterborough
• Regional Council of Goyder
• Mid Murray Council
• District Council of Loxton Waikerie
• District Council of Berri and Barmera
• Renmark Paringa Council

In New South Wales it borders:

• Wentworth Shire
• Unincorporated Far West

In Queensland:

• Shire of Bulloo
• Shire of Barcoo
• Shire of Diamantina

In the Northern Territory:

• MacDonnell Shire

In Western Australia:

• Shire of Laverton
• Shire of Menzies
• City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
• Shire of Dundas

References

1. ^ 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. ^ http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/LGA19399Environment/Energy12002-2006?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=LGA19399&issue=2002-2006
3. ^ http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSelect?newproducttype=QuickStats&btnSelectProduct=View+QuickStats+%3E&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA49399&geography=&method=&productlabel=&producttype=&topic=&navmapdisplayed=true&javascript=true&breadcrumb=LP&topholder=0&leftholder=0&currentaction=201&action=401&textversion=false
4. ^ http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/bill/ocamb2009478/
5. ^ http://www.oacdt.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1321/SoO.Report_MR_h.res.pdf State of the Outback Report, Main Report, September 2005, Figure 1 – Draft OACDT Boundary

External links

• Outback Areas Community Development Trust
• map of communities

Coordinates: 28°00′S 135°00′E / 28°S 135°E / -28; 135