Shire of Christmas Island

Shire of Christmas Island
Australia
Location off the coast of Western Australia
Map
Population1,692 (LGA 2021)[1]
Area136.7 km2 (52.8 sq mi)
MayorGordon Thomson
Council seatChristmas Island
RegionExternal territory of Australia
Federal division(s)Lingiari
WebsiteShire 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).

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Christmas Island (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Christmas Island governance and administration". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Retrieved 30 December 2022.