King Island Australia

King Island is an island in Bass Strait, belonging to the Australian state of Tasmania. It is the largest of four islands known as the New Year Group and the second-largest island in Bass Strait. The island's population at the 2021 census was 1,617 people, up from 1,585 in 2016. The local government area of the island is the King Island Council.
  • Location: Roaring Forties, Great Australian Bight and Bass Strait
  • Population: 1617
  • Etymology: Philip Gidley King
  • Archipelago: New Year Group
  • Area: 1,098 km² (424 sq mi)
  • Area rank: 3rd in Tasmania
  • Highest elevation: 162 m (531 ft)

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