About

Coorong District Council is a local government area in South Australia located between the River Murray and the Limestone Coast region.

The district covers mostly rural areas with small townships, as well as part of the Coorong National Park. Located on the lands of the Ngarrindjeri people, the council covers an area of 8,830 km² and has a population of 5,463.

Agriculture is prominent in the district, with grain crops the predominant land use. Due to improvement of grain crops in the area, district grain storage near Tailem Bend now holds up to 236000 tonnes, after a large expansion in 1999.

The region has a well-established dairy industry, as well as various other livestock. Olives have been found to suit the climate and soil of the area and may be a potential industry in the future.

Suburbs

Ashville, Bunbury, Carcuma, Colebatch, Cooke Plains, Coomandook, Coombe, Coonalpyn, Coorong, Culburra, Deepwater, Elwomple, Field, Jabuk, Ki Ki, Malinong, Meningie, Meningie East, Meningie West, Moorlands, Narrung, Naturi, Netherton, Peake, Poltalloch, Raukkan, Salt Creek, Sherlock, Tailem Bend, Tintinara, Waltowa, Wellington East, Yumali.