King Island Council

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] One vacancy was not filled and a by-election was held on 27 October 2022.

Map showing King Island LGA in Tasmania