District Council of Snowtown


The District Council of Snowtown was a local government area in South Australia from 1888 to 1987.

History

The District Council of Snowtown was officially proclaimed on 5 January 1888 by the District Councils Act 1887 as constituting the Hundreds of Barunga and Boucaut.
as at 1909
The council was headquartered at the new government town of Snowtown and six inaugural councillors were appointed by proclamation on 19 January 1888: Joseph Turner, William Henry Hall, David Edward Paterson, Joseph Harris, Daniel Painter, and John Shepherd, junior.
In 1889 and 1890 the council expanded south, gaining the Hundred of Everard from the District Council of Blyth on 26 September 1889 and the Hundred of Cameron from the District Council of Port Wakefield on 6 February 1890.
On 8 April 1909 the council expanded slightly east to gain the south west portion of the Hundred of Hart from the District Council of Hutt and Hill Rivers.
On 8 December 1987, the council was amalgamated with the District Council of Blyth to form the new District Council of Blyth-Snowtown.

Neighbouring local government

The following adjacent local government bodies co-existed with the Snowtown council: