Tatiara District Council
| Tatiara District Council South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Location of Tatiara District Council in blue | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,620 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.0222/km2 (2.6476/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 29 June 1876 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,476 km2 (2,500.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Liz Goossens | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bordertown | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Limestone Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | MacKillop | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Tatiara District Council | ||||||||||||||
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Tatiara District Council is a local government area located in south-eastern South Australia. The name Tatiara is said to mean "the good country", a phrase which dates back to the area's first inhabitants, the Bodaruwitj people. It is one of the largest local government areas in South Australia at 6,476 km2 (2,500 sq mi). The district's economy is based primarily on agriculture, with cereal crops such as wheat, barley and oats and with livestock such as sheep, cattle and pigs prominent.