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Shire of Christmas Island
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| Shire of Christmas Island |
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| Population: | 1,448 (2001 census) |
| • Density: | 11/km² (28/sq mi) |
| Area: | 136.7 km² (52.8 sq mi) |
| Mayor: | Gordon Thomson |
| Council Seat: | Christmas Island |
| Region: | External territory of Australia |
| Federal Division: | Lingiari |
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The Shire of Christmas Island is a Local Government Area which manages local affairs on the Australian external territory of Christmas Island (; post code: 6798). The island is grouped with Western Australia but is administered by Department of Transport and Regional Services and an Administrator.
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 1,448 (ABS 2001).
The island was previously a British territory administered through Singapore but was transferred to Australia in 1945. After 1958, it was managed by the Christmas Island Assembly and Christmas Island Services Corporation.
On 1 July 1992, the Federal Government's Territories Law Reform Act came into place, applying Western Australian law to the island. An ordinance subsequently created the Shire of Christmas Island out of a merger of the two previous entities. The first elections were held in May 1993.
The shire's offices are located at George Fam Centre, Murray Road, Christmas Island.
The shire has 9 councillors and no wards.