District Council of Lucindale
The District Council of Lucindale was a local government area in the Australian state of South Australia that existed from 1878 to 1998 on land in the state’s south-east.
| District Council of Lucindale South Australia | |
|---|---|
The district originally consisted of the Hundred of Joyce | |
District Council of Lucindale | |
| Coordinates | 36°59′0″S 140°22′0″E |
| Population | 1,700 (1985) |
| • Density | 0.719/km2 (1.86/sq mi) |
| Established | 1878 |
| Abolished | 1998 |
| Area | 2,363.4 km2 (912.5 sq mi)(1985) |
| Council seat | Lucindale |
It was proclaimed on 28 February 1878 with its seat being located in the town of Lucindale.
At establishment, it consisted of the whole of the Hundred of Joyce. By 1985, the district's extent had grown by the addition of the following six hundreds - Coles, Conmurra, Fox, Spence, Townsend and Woolumbool. As of 1985, the population of each hundred was represented by a ward whose boundary aligned with the respective hundred, with an eighth ward representing the population of the Town of Lucindale.
On 1 December 1998, it was amalgamated with the District Council of Naracoorte to create the Naracoorte Lucindale Council.