The Kangaroo Island Council is a local government area of South Australia that covers the entirety of Kangaroo Island, 13 km off the coast of the mainland. The council was formed in 1996 by the amalgamation of two previous councils - the District Council of Kingscote and the District Council of Dudley.
The seat of the council is located in the island's largest town, Kingscote. The estimated population of the entire district is 4612.
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