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Article #349: Thirty Minutes from Adelaide

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Kangaroo Island is Australia's third island not on the coast. It was called
largest island. More than half of the The Place of Little Gums and was
island has never been cleared of established in 1963 to service the
vegetation. Kangaroo Island remains one booming Kangaroo Island farming community
of the most unspoilt natural wonders of of the time.
the world The Island is a 30-minute American River's beautiful blue waters
flight south from Adelaide. are a haven for bird life, especially
Today, fishing, farming, agriculture and pelicans and is one of the state's oldest
tourism are thriving industries and resorts. American River was named by
Kangaroo Island has some of the most American sealers who sheltered there in
stunning and unspoilt coast, and well the 1800's.
presented National Parks and Conservation Eucalyptus distilling was once a major
Parks in Australia. industry on the Island. Emu Ridge is the
Kangaroo Island is one of South only commercial distillery still in
Australia's most popular tourist operation in South Australia This plant
attractions, attracting over 140,000 is the dense multi-stemmed tree to about
visitors each. It has four town centres 5 metres which lines the road as you
Kingscote, Penneshaw, Parndana and travel north, and its distribution is
American River. Kingscote was previously restricted almost entirely to Kangaroo
known as Queenscliffe. Island.
There are several shops and services in Safe swimming is possible on the northern
Kingscote This was the first settlement beaches, such as Emu Bay, Stokes Bay or
in South Australia and the capital of the Snelling Beach. On the north shore of
island. Kangaroo Island lies. Emu Bay which is a
Penneshaw a small, pretty town. The beach beautiful long white beach There is a
at Penneshaw is known as Hog Bay, and is jetty for fishing and boat ramp. Emu Bay
an excellent sandy swimming beach. was originally intended to be the main
Parndana the only major town on the port of the island.






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