Population 4,611 (2015 est) Mayor Peter Clements Area 4,400 km² | Established 1996 State electorate(s) Finniss Founded 1996 Phone +61 8 8553 4500 | |
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Website Kangaroo Island Council Address 43 Dauncey St, Kingscote SA 5223, Australia Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday(Adelaide Cup Day)9AM–5PMHours might differTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PM Similar Kingscote Tourist Park and, Discovery Lagoon Caravan, Kangaroo Island Holiday A, Aurora Ozone Hotel, Kangaroo Island Cabins | ||
Kangaroo island council
The Kangaroo Island Council is a local government area in South Australia that covers the entirety of Kangaroo Island, 13 km off the coast of the mainland. The council was formed in 1996 by the amalgamation of the District Council of Kingscote and the District Council of Dudley.
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The seat of the council is located in the island's largest town, Kingscote. The district's population at the 2011 Census was 4,417.
Elected members
Mayor: Peter Clements CEO: Andrew Boardman
Councillors:
Economy
The district's economy is based around agriculture, with grazing, crops, viticulture and forestry prevalent. Fishing, and more recently, aquaculture has been established as an economic viability on the island. Tourism is also a major part of the economy, with tourists coming to the island for the unspoilt natural beauty and its history.
Localities
Localities within the jurisdiction of the Kangaroo Island Council are as follows: American Beach, American River, Antechamber Bay, Ballast Head, Baudin Beach, Bay of Shoals, Birchmore, Brown Beach, Brownlow KI, Cape Borda, Cassini, Cuttlefish Bay, Cygnet River, De Mole River, D'Estrees Bay, Dudley East, Dudley West, Duncan, Emu Bay, Flinders Chase, Gosse, Haines, Island Beach, Ironstone, Kangaroo Head, Karrata, Kingscote, Kohinoor, MacGillivray, Menzies, Middle River, Muston, Nepean Bay, Newland, North Cape, Parndana, Pelican Lagoon, Penneshaw, Porky Flat, Sapphiretown, Seal Bay, Seddon, Stokes Bay, Stun'Sail Boom, Vivonne Bay, Western River, Willoughby, Willson River, and Wisanger.