King Island Council
| King Island Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the King Island local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°51′49″S 143°59′06″E / 39.8637°S 143.9851°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,601 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.4608/km2 (3.7834/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,096 km2 (423.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Marcus Blackie | ||||||||||||||
| 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, with Currie as the main town and administrative centre.