Alderman Tony Peck also joined mayor Albert van Zetten and general manager Robert Dobrzynski on the three-day trip, which took in a Jakarta trade expo.

At the council meeting Alderman Hugh Mckenzie asked what actions stemming from the trip would be taken to "maximise value to ratepayers of the city".

Alderman van Zetten said one of the benefits was making "contacts" at the expo.

In a meeting with Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan the trio was told the Indonesian government wanted to increase meat consumption among Indonesians by a factor of 10.

"That's a $38 billion difference and I immediately thought of the King Island abattoir and the potential for Indonesia to invest in something like (that)," Mr Dobrzynski later said.

Mr Wirjawan apparently asked for more details about the abattoir, which shut in September, which Mr Dobrzynski said he'd be emailing him.

Mr Dobrzynski said no tangible outcomes had yet presented themselves from the trip, but at this stage it was more about collecting "intelligence on what the opportunities may be."

"This is the third biggest democracy in the world, the fourth most populist country so there is opportunity," he said

"We found out things like there are 51 deans of universities coming to Australia ... so we'd be keen for UTAS (University of Tasmania) to be involved in that."

He said the council saw itself as a "facilitator" including of an upcoming forum involving exporters, AUSTRADE and the state government.

"To give a true reflection on some of the potential that's there for us to tailor our agriculture to what is really the burgeoning middle class market in Indonesia," Mr Dobrzynski said.

The council was invited by the Indonesian government, which picked up two days accommodation and paid for most meals.