Councillor Island

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LocationBass Strait
Coordinates39°49′48″S 144°09′36″E / 39.83000°S 144.16000°E / -39.83000; 144.16000
ArchipelagoNew Year Group
Area10.53 ha (26.0 acres)
Councillor Island
Councillor Island, located right, relative to King Island
Councillor Island is located in Tasmania
Councillor Island
Councillor Island
Location of Councillor Island in the Bass Strait
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates39°49′48″S 144°09′36″E / 39.83000°S 144.16000°E / -39.83000; 144.16000
ArchipelagoNew Year Group
Area10.53 ha (26.0 acres)
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
LGAMunicipality of King Island

Councillor Island, part of the New Year Group, is a 10.53-hectare (26.0-acre) granite island located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1][2][3]:53–55

There are four islands in the New Year Group. Besides Councillor Island, these are:

While King Island has the largest area of the four islands, the group is named after New Year Island because it was discovered by Europeans a few days earlier than King Island.[4][3]:50–51

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