City of Onkaparinga
| City of Onkaparinga South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| • Density | 338/km2 (880/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 6 March 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 518.4 km2 (200.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Moira Were AM | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Noarlunga Centre | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| County | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Davenport, Finniss, Fisher, Heysen, Kaurna, Mawson, Mitchell, Reynell | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kingston, Mayo | ||||||||||||||
| Website | City of Onkaparinga | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Onkaparinga (/ˌɒŋkəpəˈrɪŋɡə/) is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from Ngangkiparinga, a Kaurna word meaning women's river. It is the largest LGA in South Australia, with a population of over 170,000 people in both urban and rural communities and is also geographically expansive, encompassing an area of 518.3 km2. The council is headquartered in the Noarlunga Centre with area offices situated in Aberfoyle Park, Woodcroft and Willunga.