Barossa Council is a local government area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The council area covers 912 square kilometres and had a population of over 23,000 as at the 2016 Census. History It was proclaimed on 1 July 1996 following the amalgamation of the District Council of Angaston, the District Council of Barossa and the District Council of Tanunda. It also gained a portion of the former District Council of Mount Pleasant on 1 July 1997. Description Townships in the council area include Angaston Eden Valley Lyndoch Moculta Mount Pleasant Nuriootpa Penrice Springton Stockwell Tanunda Williamstown Mayors Brian Hurn - 1996-2014 Bob Sloane - 2014-2018 Michael "Bim" Lange - 2018 - present See also List of parks and gardens in rural South Australia Hoffnungsthal, South Australia References External links Official website Local Government Association Local government areas of South Australia Barossa Valley