Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island is Australia's third largest island - after Tasmania and Melville Island. It is 112 kilometres southwest of Adelaide at the entrance of Gulf Saint Vincent. At its closest point to the mainland, it is 13 kilometres offshore from Cape Jervis, on the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula in the state of South Australia. The island is 145 km long and between 900 m and 57 km wide, its area covering 4 405 km².

The island is seven times the size of Singapore and is literally crawling with wildlife. The koalas aren't being cuddled - they're relaxing at home in native trees. The seals aren't performing - they're lazing beside you on the beach. You can see echidnas, platypi, goannas, wallabies and kangaroos.

Half the native bushland on Kangaroo Island remains just as it was when British navigator Matthew Flinders named this untamed wilderness in 1802. More than one-third of the Island is National or Conservation Park.

But beauty comes in many forms such as the views from seaside cottages and cliff-top cabins; delicate handcrafted glassware; a day at the races in Kingscote. And don’t forget there's the wine and food to enjoy. Take a drive and collect wine, cheeses, oysters and lobsters and indulge on a secluded beach.ences in the southern, central and northern regions of the Flinders Ranges, so take the time to discover them all on your journey north.

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