  this is a list of local government areas in south australia. they are grouped by region, as defined by the local government association of south australia. local government in south australia is recognised by the constitution act 1934 (sa) section 64a. ==lgas sorted by region== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! name ! councilseat ! region ! yearestab. ! area(kmÂ²) ! pop'n(2006) !class=unsortable| notes !class=unsortable| map |- | |adelaide |metropolitan adelaide |1840 |align=right| |align=right| | capital city of south australia 1840 established as adelaide corporation 1843 managed by the colonial government, and then a commission 1852 re-established 1919 office of mayor raised to lord mayor |100px |- | |woodside |metropolitan adelaide |1997 |align=right| |align=right| |amalgamation of district councils of east torrens, gumeracha, onkaparinga and stirling |100px |- | |tusmore |metropolitan adelaide | 1856 |align=right| |align=right| | 1856 gazetted as district council of burnside 1935 became the municipality of burnside 1943 proclaimed the city of burnside |100px |- | |rostrevor |metropolitan adelaide | 1867 |align=right| |align=right| | 1867 established as the district council of campbelltown 1946 became the town of campbelltown 1960 proclaimed the city of campbelltown |100px |- | |woodville |metropolitan adelaide |1997 |align=right| |align=right| |amalgamation of city of hindmarsh woodville and the city of henley and grange |100px |- | |gawler |metropolitan adelaide |1857 |align=right|{{n
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