Barossa Council

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Barossa District Council
state = sa


caption = Location of the Barossa Council in blue
pop = 20,386 (2004)
density = 22.4
area = 912
est = 1996
seat = Angaston
mayor = Brian Hurn
region = Barossa Valley

url = http://www.barossa.sa.gov.au/
stategov = Schubert
fedgov = Wakefield
near-nw = Town of Gawler
near-n = Light Regional Council
near-ne = Mid Murray Council
near-e = Mid Murray Council
near-w = City of Playford
near-sw = Adelaide Hills Council
near-s = Adelaide Hills Council
near-se = Mid Murray Council

Barossa Council is a Local Government Area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. It was proclaimed on 1 July 1996 through the amalgamation of several former councils:
*District Council of Angaston
*District Council of Barossa
*District Council of Tanunda
*part of the District Council of Mount Pleasant (from 1st July 1997)

The council area covers 912 square kilometres and has a population of almost 20,000.

Townships in the council area include
* Angaston
* Eden Valley
* Lyndoch
* Moculta
* Mount Pleasant
* Nuriootpa
* Penrice
* Springton
* Stockwell
* Tanunda
* Williamstown

Neighbouring councils are
*Mid Murray Council
*Adelaide Hills Council
* City of Playford
*Town of Gawler
*Light Regional Council

External links

* [http://www.barossa.sa.gov.au/ Official website]
* [http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=4133 Local Government Association]