The largest town and council seat of the district is Burra; it also encompasses the towns and localities of Apoinga, Australia Plains, Baldina, Booborowie, Bower, Brady Creek, Bright, Buchanan, Bundey, Burra Eastern Districts, Canowie, Collinsville, Emu Downs, Eudunda, Franklyn, Geranium Plains, Gum Creek, Hampden, Hallelujah Hills, Hallett, Hanson, Julia, Koonoona, Leighton, Mongolata, Mount Bryan, Mount Bryan East, Neales Flat, Ngapala, North Booborowie, Peep Hill, Pine Creek, Point Pass, Porter Lagoon, Robertstown, Rocky Plain, Sutherlands, Terowie, Ulooloo, Whyte Yarcowie, Willalo, Wonna and Worlds End, and part of Brownlow, Canowie Belt, Dutton, Farrell Flat, Frankton, Hansborough and Steinfeld.