Roxby Council
The Roxby Council, formerly Roxby Downs Council and before that the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs, is the local government area covering the town of Roxby Downs and the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia. It has an area of 110 km². At the 2016 census, it had a population of 3884. The municipality was constituted on 15 May 1986. It is a unique local government area in South Australia, in that it does not have an elected council but is served by an Administrator who performs all the functions of a Council.
| Roxby Council South Australia | |
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Location of the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs in blue | |
| Coordinates | 30.5079°S 136.9157°E |
| Population | 3,884 (2016 census) |
| • Density | 39.0/km2 (101/sq mi) |
| Established | 15 May 1986 |
| Area | 110 km2 (42.5 sq mi) |
| Mayor | Geoff Whitbread (Administrator) |
| Council seat | Roxby Downs |
| Region | Far North |
| State electorate(s) | Giles |
| Federal division(s) | Grey |
| Website | Roxby Council |
It covers most of the locality of Roxby Downs, except a portion to the east of the town, while also including a section of the adjacent locality of Olympic Dam.
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