| 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 |
| of the most unspoilt natural wonders of | | | | community 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 |
| tourism are thriving industries and | | | | oldest resorts. American River was named |
| Kangaroo Island has some of the most | | | | by American sealers who sheltered there |
| stunning and unspoilt coast, and well | | | | in the 1800's. |
| presented National Parks and | | | | Eucalyptus distilling was once a major |
| Conservation 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 |
| Kingscote This was the first settlement | | | | northern beaches, such as Emu Bay, |
| in South Australia and the capital of | | | | Stokes Bay or Snelling Beach. On the |
| the island. | | | | north shore of Kangaroo Island lies. Emu |
| Penneshaw a small, pretty town. The | | | | Bay which is a beautiful long white |
| beach at Penneshaw is known as Hog Bay, | | | | beach There is a jetty for fishing and |
| and is an excellent sandy swimming | | | | boat ramp. Emu Bay was originally |
| beach. | | | | intended to be the main port of the |
| Parndana the only major town on the | | | | island. |