City of Onkaparinga
| City of Onkaparinga South Australia |
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| Population | 160,404 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 294.8/km2 (764/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 518.4 km2 (200.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Lorraine Rosenberg [2] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Noarlunga Centre | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Metropolitan Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| County | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Davenport, Finniss, Fisher, Heysen, Kaurna, Mawson, Mitchell, Reynell | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Boothby, Kingston, Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Onkaparinga | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Onkaparinga is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from Ngangkiparinga, a Kaurna word meaning women's river. It is the largest LGA in South Australia, with an estimated population of 164,800 people in both urban and rural communities and is also geographically expansive, encompassing an area of 518.3 km². The council is headquartered in the Noarlunga Centre with area offices situated in Aberfoyle Park, Woodcroft and Willunga.
The City of Onkaparinga was formed on 1 July 1997 from the amalgamation of the former City of Happy Valley and City of Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga.[3]
Governance
The Elected Council meets at the chambers in Noarlunga Centre on Hannah Road every three weeks on a Tuesday.
The City of Onkaparinga has 21 elected members (including the mayor). The city is divided into five electoral wards, with four councillors representing each. The mayor is elected at large by all electors.
The current council was elected in 2014 for a four-year term.[4]
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Suburbs
That is, postcodes 5047, 5051, 5153, and 5157–74 (inclusive).[6]
See also
- Local Government Areas of South Australia
- List of Adelaide suburbs
- List of Adelaide parks and gardens
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