Flinders Council

Flinders Council Tasmania
Flinders Council
Coordinates	40°0′36″S 148°03′0″E / 40.01000°S 148.05000°E / -40.01000; 148.05000Coordinates: 40°0′36″S 148°03′0″E / 40.01000°S 148.05000°E / -40.01000; 148.05000
Population	783 (2015 est.)
• Density	0.38377/km2 (0.9940/sq mi)
Area	2,040.3 km2 (787.8 sq mi)
Mayor	Carol Cox
Council seat	Whitemark
Region	Furneaux Group and surrounding island groups
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal Division(s)	Bass
Website	Flinders Council
LGAs around Flinders Council: Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Flinders Council Bass Strait Dorset Bass Strait Bass Strait

Flinders Council is a local government area of Tasmania. It covers more than 60 islands off the north-eastern tip of Tasmania at the eastern end of Bass Strait. Of these 60, 12 have permanent populations. The bigger ones are Clarke Island, Cape Barren Island, and the largest and most populous, Flinders Island. The Flinders Council includes the Furneaux Group together with the groups of islands to the north west Kent Group, Hogan Island Group, Curtis Group, Wilsons Promontory Islands (only Tasmanian part).