Alexandrina Council
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Alexandrina Council is the local government area covering the north east portion of Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.
The council area is predominantly rural, and also has a significant tourism industry, particularly based around the Murray River at Goolwa and the beach at Port Elliot. The Steamranger Cockle Train operates from Goolwa and stops at Port Elliot on the way to Victor Harbor.
Towns and localities covered by the council are:Angas Plains, Ashbourne, Belvidere, Blackfellows Creek, Bletchley, Bull Creek, Clayton, Currency Creek, Dingabledinga, Finniss, Gemmells, Goolwa, Goolwa Beach, Goolwa North, Goolwa South, Hartley, Hayborough, Highland Valley, Hindmarsh Island, Hope Forest, Kuitpo, Kuitpo Colony, Kyeema, Lake Plains, Langhorne Creek, McHarg Creek, Middleton, Milang, Montarra, Mosquito Hill, Mount Compass, Mount Jagged, Mount Magnificent, Mount Observation, Mundoo Island, Nangkita, Nurragi, Pages Flat, Paris Creek, Point Sturt, Port Elliot, Prospect Hill, Red Creek, Salem, Sandergrove, Strathalbyn, The Range, Tolderol, Tooperang, Willunga Hill, Willyaroo, Woodchester, Yundi The Alexandrina Council was formed in 1997 by the amalgamation of the former District Council of Strathalbyn, the District Council of Port Elliot and Goolwa, and a portion of the District Council of Willunga.
