At the time of its establishment, it comprised four wards, each spanning the width of the local government area. From north to south they were: Grange, Kirkcaldy, Henley and South Henley.[2]
In 1936, it covered an area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2) and had an estimated population of 6,000 people.[1]: 250
On 11 June 1970, it was declared to be a city with the municipality being named "The City of Henley and Grange" and the corporation being named “The Corporation of the City of Henley and Grange".[4]
The old Henley Civic Centre on the corner of North Street and Seaview Road, Henley Beach, now houses the Henley Beach Library branch of the Charles Sturt Library Service.[citation needed]
Neighbouring local government
The following adjacent local government bodies co-existed with the Henley and Grange council:
District Council of West Torrens (established 1853) lay east, south east and south. In 1950, West Torrens attained municipality status and was known instead as the City of West Torrens.
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