Flinders Council

Flinders Council
Tasmania
Map
Map showing the Flinders local government area.
Coordinates40°07′10″S 148°05′52″E / 40.1195°S 148.0977°E / -40.1195; 148.0977
Population987 (2018)[1]
 • Density0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Established1 January 1907[2]
Area1,997 km2 (771.0 sq mi)[1]
MayorRachel Summers
Council seatWhitemark
RegionFurneaux Group and surrounding island groups
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
WebsiteFlinders Council
LGAs around Flinders Council:
Bass Strait Bass Strait
Shire of South Gippsland(Victoria)
Bass Strait
Bass Strait Flinders Council Bass Strait
Dorset Bass Strait Bass Strait
Map showing Flinders LGA in Tasmania

Flinders Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing the Furneaux Group and nearby islands of Bass Strait, in the north-east of the state. Flinders is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 987,[1] with Whitemark the main town located on Flinders Island.

  1. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
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