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{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = lga
| name     = Alexandrina Council
| state    = sa
| image    = Alexandrina LGA.png
| caption  = Location of Alexandrina Council in Australia
| pop      = <!--leave blank to draw the latest automatically from Wikidata-->
| area     = 1827
|density=15,73| est      = 1997
| coordinates = {{coord|-35.3857|138.8232|display=inline,title|region:AU-SA_type:adm2nd}}
| seat     = [[Goolwa, South Australia|Goolwa]]
| mayor    = Keith Parkes<ref name=elected>{{cite web | url=https://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=2177 | title=Elected Members | publisher=Alexandrina Council | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref>
| region   = [[Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island]]<ref name=region>{{cite web|title=Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island SA Government region|url=http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/21612/Fleurieu_Kangaroo_Island_SA_Government_region.pdf|publisher=The Government of South Australia|access-date=10 October 2014}}</ref>
| logo     = Alex_Council_Logo.jpg
| url      = http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Finniss|Finniss]], [[Electoral district of Hammond|Hammond]]
| fedgov   = [[Division of Barker|Barker]], [[Division of Mayo|Mayo]]
| near-nw  = [[City of Onkaparinga]]
| near-n   = [[District Council of Mount Barker]]
| near-ne  = [[Rural City of Murray Bridge]]
| near-e   = [[Rural City of Murray Bridge]]
| near-se  = [[The Coorong District Council]]
| near-s   =
| near-sw  = [[City of Victor Harbor]]
| near-w   = [[District Council of Yankalilla]]
}}
'''Alexandrina Council''' is a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] in the [[Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island]] region of [[South Australia]].<ref name=region/> 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]].<ref name="Alexandrina Merger Success"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1997/41.pdf | title=Thursday, 27 March 1997 | publisher=Government of South Australia | work=The Government Gazette of South Australia | access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1997/31.pdf | title=Thursday, 6 March 1997 | publisher=Government of South Australia | work=The Government Gazette of South Australia | access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> The council is divided into five wards: Nangkita Kuitpo, Angas Bremer, Port Elliot Middleton, Strathalbyn and Goolwa Hindmarsh Island.<ref name=elected />

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.<ref name = "cows">{{Citation
| last = SA Central | title = Compass cup | url = http://www.sacentral.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=56&area=2&c=49157
| access-date =7 June 2007
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060911171256if_/http://sacentral.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=56&area=2&c=49157 |archive-date = 11 September 2006}}</ref> 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 (grape)|Shiraz]] and [[Chardonnay]].<ref name = "Wine">{{Citation
| last = Currency Creek region | title = Wines | url = http://www.currencycreekwineregion.com.au/
| access-date =7 June 2007 }}</ref> In the Kuitpo region, [[forestry]] is prominent, with large tracts of [[pine]] present.<ref name="Forestry">{{Citation
 |last=Forestry SA 
 |title=Kuitpo Forest 
 |url=http://www.forestry.sa.gov.au/pdf/kuitpoforest-a3.pdf
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030729101211if_/http://www.forestry.sa.gov.au/pdf/kuitpoforest-a3.pdf
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-date=29 July 2003
 |access-date=7 June 2007 
}}</ref>

The district borders two bodies of water,<ref name=region/> [[Encounter Bay]] and [[Lake Alexandrina (South Australia)|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 cockle]]s 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]].<ref name="carp">{{Citation
 |last=Exotic Fish Australia 
 |title=Carp 
 |url=http://www.nativefish.asn.au/exotics.html 
 |access-date=7 June 2007 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604150303if_/http://www.nativefish.asn.au/exotics.html 
 |archive-date=4 June 2007 
}}</ref>

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

==Demographics==
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, 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 Australians|Indigenous persons]].<ref>''[https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/LGA40220 "2021 Australian Census – Alexandrina LGA"]''</ref>

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 {{CensusAU|2021}}, 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: [[Atheism|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:
{{colbegin}}
* [[Ashbourne, South Australia|Ashbourne]]
* [[Clayton Bay, South Australia|Clayton Bay]]
* [[Currency Creek, South Australia|Currency Creek]]
* [[Goolwa, South Australia|Goolwa]]
** [[Goolwa Beach, South Australia|Goolwa Beach]]
** [[Goolwa North, South Australia|Goolwa North]]
** [[Goolwa South, South Australia|Goolwa South]]
* [[Chiton, South Australia|Chiton]]
* [[Hindmarsh Island, South Australia|Hindmarsh Island]]
* [[Langhorne Creek, South Australia|Langhorne Creek]]
* [[Macclesfield, South Australia|Macclesfield]] (part)
* [[Middleton, South Australia|Middleton]]
* [[Milang, South Australia|Milang]]
* [[Mount Compass, South Australia|Mount Compass]]
* [[Port Elliot, South Australia|Port Elliot]]
* [[Strathalbyn, South Australia|Strathalbyn]]
{{colend}}
Smaller towns and localities covered by the council are:

[[Angas Plains, South Australia|Angas Plains]], [[Belvidere, South Australia (Alexandrina)|Belvidere]], [[Blackfellows Creek, South Australia|Blackfellows Creek]], [[Bletchley, South Australia|Bletchley]], [[Bull Creek, South Australia|Bull Creek]], [[Dingabledinga, South Australia|Dingabledinga]], [[Finniss, South Australia|Finniss]], [[Gemmells, South Australia|Gemmells]], [[Hartley, South Australia|Hartley]], [[Highland Valley, South Australia|Highland Valley]], [[Hope Forest, South Australia|Hope Forest]], [[Kuitpo, South Australia|Kuitpo]], [[Kuitpo Colony, South Australia|Kuitpo Colony]], [[Kyeema, South Australia|Kyeema]], [[Lake Plains, South Australia|Lake Plains]], [[McHarg Creek, South Australia|McHarg Creek]], [[Montarra, South Australia|Montarra]], [[Mosquito Hill, South Australia|Mosquito Hill]], [[Mount Jagged, South Australia|Mount Jagged]], [[Mount Magnificent, South Australia|Mount Magnificent]], [[Mount Observation, South Australia|Mount Observation]], [[Mundoo Island, South Australia|Mundoo Island]], [[Nangkita, South Australia|Nangkita]], [[Nurragi, South Australia|Nurragi]], [[Pages Flat, South Australia|Pages Flat]], [[Paris Creek, South Australia|Paris Creek]], [[Point Sturt]], [[Prospect Hill, South Australia|Prospect Hill]], [[Red Creek, South Australia|Red Creek]], [[Salem, South Australia|Salem]], [[Sandergrove, South Australia|Sandergrove]], [[The Range, South Australia|The Range]], [[Tolderol, South Australia|Tolderol]] (part), [[Tooperang, South Australia|Tooperang]], [[Willunga Hill, South Australia|Willunga Hill]], [[Willyaroo, South Australia|Willyaroo]], [[Woodchester, South Australia|Woodchester]], [[Yundi, South Australia|Yundi]].<ref name="LGASA">{{cite web|last=Local Government Association of South Australia |title=Alexandrina Council |url=http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=4131 |access-date=7 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217081818if_/http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=4131 |archive-date=17 February 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Councillors==
Alexandrina Council has a directly elected mayor.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/rptResult_2014_Thurs%202-00pm.pdf | title=Election Results 2014 | publisher=Local Government Association of South Australia | access-date=28 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630122220if_/http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/2006_Election_Results_Update.pdf | archive-date=30 June 2007 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Ward!!colspan="2"|Councillor!!Notes
|-
| rowspan="1"|Mayor<ref name="elected" />
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Keith Parkes || 
|-
| rowspan="1"|Nangkita Kuitpo<ref name="elected" />
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Bill Coomans || 
|-
| rowspan="2"|Angas Bremer<ref name="elected" />
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Karyn Bradford || 
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Michael Farrier || 
|-
| rowspan="2"|Port Elliot Middleton<ref name="elected" />
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Michael Scott ASM OAM || 
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Bronwyn Lewis || 
|-
| rowspan="2"|Strathalbyn<ref name="elected" />
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Rex Keily AM || 
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Craig Maidment || 
|-
| rowspan="4"|Goolwa Hindmarsh Island<ref name="elected" />
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| John Carter || 
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Margaret Gardner || 
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| James Stewart || 
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;|| Melissa Rebbeck || 
|-
|}

==Statistics==
Statistics from Annual Reports

{|class=wikitable
!Report||Report<br />size<br />(pg)||Area<br />(ha)||Pop.<br />(est.)||Assess<br />-ments||Voters||Council<br />size||Sealed<br />roads<br />(km)||Unsealed<br />roads<br />(km)||Total<br />roads<br />(km)||Staff<br />F.T.||Staff<br />P.T.||Staff<br />Other||Staff<br />Total||Notes
|-
<!--       pages       ha       pop    assess    voters  Counc  sealed unsealed total  FT  PT Other tot-->
| 1998/99 || 23|| 167,711 || 16,000 || 13,000 || 14,075 || 10 || 361 || 989 || 1350 ||   ||  ||  || ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/general_annualreport_9899.pdf |title=Annual Report 1998/1999 |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-date=26 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226093313if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/general_annualreport_9899.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 1999/00 || 35|| 167,711 || 17,300 || 14,132 || 18,668 || 10 || 424 || 951 || 1375 || 88|| 8||  ||96||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/general_annualreport_9900.pdf |title=Annual Report: 1999/2000 |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-date=26 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226093158if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/general_annualreport_9900.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2000/01 || 40|| 167,711 || 17,535 || 14,132 || 18,668 || 10 || 424 ||1000 || 1424 ||102||  ||14||116||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/2000_2001_Annual_Report.pdf |title=Annual Report: 2000/2001 |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-date=9 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309123646if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/2000_2001_Annual_Report.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
|-
| 2001/02 || 80|| 167,711 || 18,500 || 14,132 || 18,688 || 10 || 424 || 951 || 1375 || 96||13||19||128||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_2001_2002.pdf |title=Annual Report: 2001/2002 |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-date=9 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309123528if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_2001_2002.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
|-
| 2002/03 || 82|| 167,711 || 20,318 || 15,345 || 20,320 || 11 || 482 || 865 || 1347 ||100||18||24||142||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/general_annualreport_0203.pdf |title=Annual Report: 2002/2003 |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-date=26 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226093052if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/general_annualreport_0203.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2003/04 ||107|| 167,711 || 21,000 || 15,675 || 20,866 || 11 || 491 || 876 || 1367 ||107||15||26||148||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_2003_2004.pdf |title=Annual Report: 2003/2004 |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-date=9 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309123406if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_2003_2004.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2004/05 ||108|| 180,000 || 22,000 || 16,264 || 22,127 || 11 || 502 || 866 || 1368 ||113||21||22||156||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_2004_2005.pdf |title=Alexandrina Council – Home |access-date=15 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927184143if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_2004_2005.pdf |archive-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2005/06 ||107|| 180,000 || 22,000 || 17,482 || 22,127 || 11 || 502 || 866 || 1368 ||112||27||20||159||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_2005_2006.pdf |title=Alexandrina Council – Home |access-date=15 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927184156if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_2005_2006.pdf |archive-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2006/07 ||105|| 180,000 || 20,715 || 16,671 || 22,127 || 11 || 518 || 846 || 1364 ||109||24||33||166||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/2006-2007_Final_Annual_Report_with_Financial_Statements.pdf |title=Annual Report 2006–2007 |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-date=9 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309122932if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/2006-2007_Final_Annual_Report_with_Financial_Statements.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2007/08 ||119|| 180,000 || 22,026 || 17,638 || 22,127 || 11 || 534 || 820 || 1354 ||110||17||56||183||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report___Financial_Statements_2007-2008.pdf |title=Annual Report 2007–2008 |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-date=9 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309122733if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report___Financial_Statements_2007-2008.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2008/09 ||132|| 180,000 || 22,350 || 17,702 || 24,338 || 11 || 528 || 800 || 1328 ||138||29||34||201||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_with_Financial_Statements_2008_-_2009.pdf |title=Annual Report 2008–2009 |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-date=9 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309122436if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_with_Financial_Statements_2008_-_2009.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2009/10 ||131|| 180,000 || 23,160 || 17,702 || 24,111 || 11 || 528 || 800 || 1328 ||118||24||48||190||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Alexandrina_Council_Annual_Report_with_Financial_Statements_2009_-_2010_opt.pdf |title=Annual Report 2009–2010 |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-date=9 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309122121if_/http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Alexandrina_Council_Annual_Report_with_Financial_Statements_2009_-_2010_opt.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[List of parks and gardens in rural South Australia]]
* [[District Council of Alexandrina]]

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="Alexandrina Merger Success">{{Citation | last = Littley | first = Bryan | title = Alexandrina Merger Success | work = The Advertiser|location=Adelaide| page = 31  | date = 23 January 2002 }}</ref>
<!-- <ref name="censusdata">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=LGA40220|name=Alexandra DC) (Local Government Area)|quick=on|accessdate=28 February 2008}}</ref> -->
}}

==External links==
* [http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/ Council website]
* [http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=4131 LGA Website – Alexandrina Council]

{{Local Government Areas of South Australia}}
 {{Alexandria Council suburbs}}
{{Fleurieu Peninsula |state=autocollapse}}

[[Category:Local government areas of South Australia]]