The Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a local government area which manages local affairs on the Australian external territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (12°07′S 96°54′E / 12.117°S 96.900°E / -12.117; 96.900; post code: 6799).
The island is grouped with Western Australia but is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities[2] and an Administrator.
From the 19th century onwards, the islands were owned by the Clunies-Ross family, and in 1886 were granted to them in perpetuity by Queen Victoria.
In 1978, Australia entered a form of purchase of the islands with the Clunies-Ross family, and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Council came into existence in July 1979 as a representative of the Cocos Malay community.
There also exists a unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council with seven seats.