Flinders Council

{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga

| name = Flinders Council

| state = tas

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| caption2 = Map showing the Flinders local government area.

| pop = 987

| pop_year = 2018

| pop_footnotes = {{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=27 March 2019|accessdate=25 October 2019}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.

| area = 1997

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| density = 0.5

| est = 1 January 1907

| seat = Whitemark

| mayor = Rachel Summers

| region = Furneaux Group and surrounding island groups

| logo = Flinders Council Logo.jpg

| logo_upright = 1.2

| url = http://www.flinders.tas.gov.au

| stategov = Bass

| fedgov = Bass

| near-nw = Bass Strait

| near-n = South Gippsland (VIC)
Bass Strait

| near-ne = Bass Strait

| near-w = Bass Strait

| near-e = Bass Strait

| near-sw = Dorset

| near-s = Bass Strait

| near-se = Bass Strait

| coordinates = {{coord|-40.1195|148.0977|display=inline,title}}

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Image:Flinders LGA Tasmania locator map.svg

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, with Whitemark the main town located on Flinders Island.

History and attributes

The municipality was established on 1 January 1907.{{cite web |url=http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=A&id=TA00107 |title=Agency Details: Flinders Municipal Council |website=search.archives.tas.gov.au |date=January 1907 |publisher=Tasmanian Government |access-date=11 June 2018}} Flinders is classified as rural, agricultural and small under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.{{cite web |url=http://regional.gov.au/local/publications/reports/index.aspx |title=Local government national report 2014-2015 |access-date=8 June 2018 |publisher=Australian Government |website=regional.gov.au}}

=Geography=

Flinders 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 including Kent Group, Hogan Island Group, Curtis Group, and the Wilsons Promontory Tasmanian Islands (Rodondo, West Moncoeur and East Moncoeur).

Rodondo Island is the westernmost landmass of the council area.[https://www.flinders.tas.gov.au/client-assets/images/Development/Downloads/zones/Flinders Council Zoning Part 1 of 2...pdf#page=2 Draft Flinders Council, Planning Scheme 2012 - Zoning]

Council

=Current composition=

class="wikitable"

! Name

! Position{{cite web | url=http://www.flinders.tas.gov.au/councillor-profiles | title=Councillor Profiles - Flinders Council }}

! colspan="2" | Party

Rachel Summers

| Mayor