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| Shire of Christmas Island Australia | |
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 Location off the coast of Western Australia | |
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| Population | 1,692 (LGA 2021)[1] |
| Area | 136.7 km2 (52.8 sq mi) |
| Mayor | Gordon Thomson |
| Council seat | Christmas Island |
| Region | External territory of Australia |
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari |
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| Website | Shire of Christmas Island |
The Shire of Christmas Island is a local government area encompassing the Australian external territory of Christmas Island. Under the Christmas Island Act, Western Australian laws apply to the island, including the Local Government Act 1995.[2]
It covers an area of 136.7 km2 in the Indian Ocean about 2,360 km north-west of Perth and 500 km south of Java in Indonesia. It has a population of 1,692 (LGA 2021).
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Christmas Island (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Christmas Island governance and administration". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
