King Island has a mild but wet climate and is noted for the number of shipwrecks scattered around its coastline. When a Post Office opened on the island in 1903 it was first called King's Island and was not changed until 1917. A town on the west coast of King Island. This is the main town and administration centre for the island. The harbour and later the settlement were named in his honour.
Locals say it was named after Grassy Island, an island that is always green.
Km east of Currie. It is a picturesque place with good views of the Councellor Island and Bass Strait. A monument to Lieutenant Robbins, who claimed King Island as a British possession, stands at Naracoopa. It was the islands second main port and is still the storage place for the islands fuel supplies. At one time the settlement was known as Taroona.