Tuesday 18 May 2021

TRAVEL TUESDAY 288 - KANGAROO ISLAND, AUSTRALIA

“Learn the art of living in the desert from a camel; learn the art of jumping from a kangaroo! The person who does the job best is also the best teacher in that job!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan

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Kangaroo Island is Australia’s third-largest island, after Tasmania and Melville Island. It lies in the state of South Australia 112 km southwest of Adelaide. Its closest point to the mainland is Snapper Point in Backstairs Passage which is 13.5 km from the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Once occupied by Australian Aborigines, the native population disappeared from the archaeological record when the land became an island following rising sea levels several thousand years ago. It was subsequently settled intermittently by sealers and whalers in the early 19th century, and from 1836 on a permanent basis during the establishment of the colony of South Australia.
Since then the island’s economy has been principally agricultural, with a southern rock lobster fishery and with tourism growing in importance. The largest town, and the administrative centre, is Kingscote. The island has several nature reserves to protect the remnants of its natural vegetation and native animals, with the largest and best-known being Flinders Chase National Park at the western end.

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6 comments:

  1. Such fascinating history of the island. Thanks for the party.

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  2. Hoping to get to Kangaroo Island quite soon!!

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  3. Nice to know about Kangaroo Island.

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  4. I;ve only been to Australia once and that was many years ago.

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