story: Within 12 months, two world-class golf courses will have opened on the island, bringing with them a renewed energy for residents, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Year-round resident numbers are dipping below 1,500, and tourist numbers have plateaued over the past few years. Related Story: Shrinking habitat pushes King Island scrubtit to brink of extinction Related Story: King Island men down tools to keep music scene alive Related Story: Golf expected to drive King Island economic recovery Map: King Island 7256 Remote King Island, plonked half way between the north-west tip of Tasmania and mainland Australia, is undergoing a transformation. And the closure of the King Island abattoir in 2012 means beef producers pay almost triple the freight costs to get live cattle off the island to mainland Tasmania. People were feeling pretty glum," Mr Benn said. "A couple of golfers came over and said they were going to develop a couple of courses and we said, 'This is wonderful, but we'll believe it when we see it'." Photo: Rolling green hills and a coastline littered with lighthouses are King Island key appeal. King Island Tourism president Jim Benn said the golf courses were proving they could turn things around. "A couple of years ago King Island was in the doldrums because we lost our abattoir.
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