King Island Council
King Island Council | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of King Island Council | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 39°51′49″S 143°59′06″E / 39.8637°S 143.9851°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | King Island | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Currie | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Marcus Blackie | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,096 km2 (423 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,601 (2018) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.4608/km2 (3.7834/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| 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, with Currie as the main town and administrative centre.