20 August 2026
“King Island is indeed blessed to be a bird rich environment and something we locals take great pride and enjoyment in. From a community resilience standpoint as Mayor, I don’t need to remind you of all of the trials and tribulations we have successfully dealt with in recent years and although ba...
19 August 2026
Tasmanian Bird Flu Response NRE Tas continues to survey King Island for signs of H5 bird flu. There have been a number of positive cases and deceased birds found on King Island. The King Island community should be alert to signs of bird flu and how the community can support the bird flu response...
17 August 2026
Reminder Have your say on transport for King Island! The Bass Strait Islands Transport Strategy survey closes tomorrow, so this is your chance to share your experiences and ideas. Whether you travel by air or sea, your feedback will help inform the future of transport services and infrastructure ...
14 August 2026
We have wonderful news; The new King Island Magazines are here! Any interested community members are encouraged to pick up a complimentary copy from either Council reception, KI HUB, KI Gallery, Post Office or Airport terminal. The Editor, Publisher, and Marketing Manager of TrulyAus have kindly ...

King Island Council

At the western entrance to Bass Strait lies an idyllic place known as King Island. An island rich in history, with shipwrecks, lighthouses and jagged reefs, bountiful with long stretching sandy beaches and lush green pasture. From our little paradise we produce some of Australia’s finest natural foods for which we are probably best known including beef, cheese, crayfish & abalone, yet there is more to this 64km long by 27km wide stretch of land than first meets the eye.

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