Thirty Minutes from Adelaide

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