This article is about the local government area. For the associated island, see
Kangaroo Island .
Local government area in South Australia
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]
Elected members
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 economy is based around agriculture, with grazing , crops , viticulture and forestry prevalent. Fishing, and more recently, aquaculture has been established as an economic viability on the island.[citation needed ]
Tourism is also a contributor to the economy, with tourists coming to the island for its natural environment and history.[citation needed ]
Localities
Localities within the jurisdiction of the Kangaroo Island Council are as follows: American Beach , American River , Antechamber Bay , Ballast Head , Baudin Beach , Bay of Shoals , Birchmore , Brown Beach , Brownlow KI , Cape Borda , Cassini , Cuttlefish Bay , Cygnet River , De Mole River , D'Estrees Bay , Dudley East , Dudley West , Duncan , Emu Bay , Flinders Chase , Gosse , Haines , Island Beach , Ironstone , Kangaroo Head , Karrata , Kingscote , Kohinoor , MacGillivray , Menzies , Middle River , Muston , Nepean Bay , Newland , North Cape , Parndana , Pelican Lagoon , Penneshaw , Porky Flat , Sapphiretown , Seal Bay , Seddon , Stokes Bay , Stun'Sail Boom , Vivonne Bay , Western River , Willoughby , Willson River , and Wisanger .[ 9]
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Major townships Beaches Coastal features
Protected areas
Islands adjacent to Kangaroo Island coast Related and uncategorised
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