King Island Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 39°51′49″S143°59′06″E / 39.8637°S 143.9851°E Coordinates: 39°51′49″S143°59′06″E / 39.8637°S 143.9851°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,601 (2018) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.4608/km2 (3.7834/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 January 1907 [2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,096 km2 (423.2 sq mi) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Julie Arnold | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Currie | ||||||||||||||
Region | King Island | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Website | King Island Council | ||||||||||||||
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King Island Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing King Island and the adjacent minor islands within Bass Strait, in the north-west of the state. The King Island local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 1,601, [1] with Currie as the main town and administrative centre.
The King Island municipality was established on 1 January 1907 [2] King Island is classified as rural, agricultural and small (RAS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. [3]
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