Kangaroo Island Council

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CountryAustralia
Established1996
Council seatKingscote
Kangaroo Island Council
Location of Kangaroo Island Council
Location of Kangaroo Island Council
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
RegionFleurieu and Kangaroo Island[1]
Established1996
Council seatKingscote
Government
  MayorMichael Pengilly[2]
  State electorate
  Federal division
Area
  Total
4,400.1 km2 (1,698.9 sq mi)
WebsiteKangaroo Island Council
LGAs around Kangaroo Island Council
Investigator Strait District Council of Yankalilla
Southern Ocean Kangaroo Island Council
Southern Ocean Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

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 on the 28 November 1996 by the amalgamation of the District Council of Kingscote and the District Council of Dudley. Its first meeting held on 11 December 1996.[5]

The seat of the council is located in the island's largest town, Kingscote. The district's population at the 2016 census was approximately 4,700.[6]

Mayor: Michael Pengilly CEO: Greg Georgopoulos[7]

Councillors:[8]

  • Bob Teasdale
  • Ken Liu
  • Peter Denholm
  • Peter Tiggemann
  • Rosalie Chirgwin
  • Sam Mumford
  • Shirley Pledge
  • David Mepham
  • Richard Cotterill

Economy

The district's largest industry is agriculture, forestry, and fishing.[9] Tourism is also a contributor to the economy, with tourists coming to the island for its natural environment.[10]

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