Economy
The local economy is dependent on wide range of activities, with agriculture, fishing, forestry and tourism making up the major components.
Sheep and cattle farming are the prominent agricultural venture, with dairy farming common also. Cereal cropping is also prevalent in the nutrient-rich soils of the South East.
Viticulture is well established in the council area, with one of South Australia's premier wine growing regions, the Coonawarra, located in its bounds, with rich terra rossa soil aiding the wine quality.
Forestry and milling have also been important to the district, with processing plants at Nangwarry and Millicent.
Tourism is a diverse, growing aspect of the economy, with seaside towns such as Beachport attracting tourists for the seaside atmosphere, and others such as Coonawarra, for the wine growing industry.
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