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The Southern Mallee District Council is a Local Government Area in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. The council offices are in Pinnaroo. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Towns and localities in the council area are Geranium, Gurrai, Karte, Kulkami, Lameroo, Parilla, Parrakie, Pinnaroo, Wilkawatt. Some of these have become no more than localities on a map as farms amalgamate, but others are still viable country towns, especially the ones along the Mallee Highway. The largest are Pinnaroo and Lameroo with populations of 700 and 600 respectively. The Mallee Highway (route B12) runs east from Tailem Bend in South Australia through cereal-growing farmland to Pinnaroo near the border with Victoria, where it crosses route B57 from Bordertown to Loxton. ...
The neighbouring councils are Tatiara District Council to the south, Coorong District Council to the southwest, District Council of Karoonda East Murray to the north west, District Council of Loxton Waikerie to the north, and the Victorian border to the east. The District Council of Karoonda East Murray is a local government area in the Murray Mallee area of South Australia (35° S 140° E). ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ...