King Island, Tasmania

Oct 31, 2025 12:14 AM

King Island resides in the Bass Strait. Discovered in 1800, this island is rich with history. There are three villages on the island, and its main industry is fishing. The island is well known for its lobsters, cheese, kelp and beef. The island also supports birds that have been put on the endangered species list, including the orange-bellied parrots. Australia's tallest lighthouse, Cape Wickham Lighthouse, was constructed on King Island in 1861 and is still available to visit. The lighthouse is surrounded in the remains of associated buildings.

Language: English

Currency: Australian dollar

King Island, Tasmania Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	68	69	67	63	59	56	55	56	58	60	63	66
Low	54	55	54	52	49	47	46	46	47	48	49	52
Average	61	62	60	57	54	51	50	51	52	54	56	59
Temperature (Celsius)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	20	21	19	17	15	13	13	13	14	16	17	19
Low	12	13	12	11	9	8	8	8	8	9	9	11
Average	16	17	16	14	12	11	10	11	11	12	13	15
Precipitation
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Inches	1.5	1.5	1.7	2.4	3.5	4	4.5	4.3	3.5	2.7	2	2.2
Centimeters	4	4	4	6	9	10	11	11	9	7	5	6
Precipitation Days
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days	4	4	9	10	11	10	10	10	9	7	5	5
Humidity
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Percent	71	74	76	79	83	84	82	81	79	77	76	74

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