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Light Regional Council
Local government area in South Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the council established in 1996 seated at Kapunda. For the municipality seated at Freeling from 1977 to 1996, see District Council of Light (1977–1996). For the municipality seated at Mallala from 1935 to 1937, see Adelaide Plains Council. For the municipality seated at Freeling from 1867 to 1892, see District Council of Light (1867–1892).
Light Regional Council is a local government area north of Adelaide in South Australia. It is based in the town of Kapunda, and includes the towns of Freeling, Greenock, Hansborough, Hewett, Roseworthy and Wasleys.
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Population | 15,792 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 12,36/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,277.6 km2 (493.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Bill O'Brien[2] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Kapunda | ||||||||||||||
Region | Barossa Light and Lower North[3] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Light, Schubert | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Light Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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The council is named for the River Light, the south bank of which forms much of the council area's northwest border.[4] The river is named after William Light, the first Surveyor-General of South Australia.