District Council of Ceduna

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District Council of Ceduna South Australia
Location of the District Council of Ceduna
Population:	3,697 (2001 census)[1]
Established:	1896
Area:	5427.1 km² (2095.4 sq mi)
Mayor:	Alan Suter
Council Seat:	Ceduna
Region:	Western Eyre Peninsula
State District:	Flinders
Federal Division:	Grey
Website: http://www.ceduna.net
LGAs around District Council of Ceduna: Outback Areas Community Development Trust District Council of Ceduna Great Australian Bight District Council of Streaky Bay

The District Council of Ceduna is a Local Government Area located on the far west coast of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The district has a diverse business and industry with an estimated 240,000 tourists passing through every year^[2]. The township of Ceduna is the focal point of the district.

Contents 1 Industry and history 2 Localities 3 Facilities 4 Elected members 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Industry and history

The land in the district has long been used for agricultural purposes, in fact, between the 1850s and 1880s, much of the land was one large sheep station. Now most blocks are around 9000 acres (36 km²) and mostly farming cereal crops such as wheat, oats and barley; as well as livestock, particularly sheep.^[3]

Port Thevenard has been an exporter of gypsum and salt, with up to 1.2 million tonnes of gypsum being exported per year.

Smoky Bay and Denial Bay have been growing oysters using aquaculture for over ten years now, with Denial and Smoky Bay now the second and third largest producing areas in the state respectively.

Tourism is also a large part of the districts economy, with Smoky Bay and Ceduna attracting the largest crowds. The areas attractions are largely to do mith the marine environment, with fishing and whale watching popular.

[edit] Localities

The town of Ceduna is the major town of the district with a number of smaller towns in the area including:

• Denial Bay
• Smoky Bay
• Thevenard

Other remote, less populated areas include:

Bonython, Carawa, Charra, Chinta, Goode, Kalanbi, Koonibba, Laura Bay, Maltee, Merghiny, Mudamuckla, Murat Bay, Nunjikompita, Petina, Pimbaacla, Puntabi, Uworra, Wallanippie and Wandana.^[4]

[edit] Facilities

Ceduna contains all essential facilities including shopping centres, fuel stations, a hospital, an area school and a variety of accommodation. The smaller towns contain much less, with most having only a roadhouse and possibly a caravan park.

Recreational facilities include

• Library
• Boat Ramps & Marina
• Jetties

[edit] Elected members

Mayor: Allan Suter

CEO: Tony Irvine

Councillors:

• Michael Ross
• Ian Bergmann
• Lynton Brown
• Peter Codrington
• Ken Maynard
• Danny Ronan
• Phill Stevens

Council meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 4pm.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• LGA: District Council of Ceduna
• Council website

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