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	Parks - Parks & Reserves - Kangaroo Island Region
		Kangaroo Island is situated 15 km off the mainland coast of South Australia, and is the third largest of Australia's islands at 4,500 sq km.
		Kangaroo Island experiences warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters with summer temperatures averaging between 20-25 degrees Celsius and winter temperatures between 13-15 degrees Celsius.
		Kangaroo Island is the first place to have a system that looks at such a wide range of aspects of tourism, and it is creating interest in Canada, Scotland and England.
	www.parks.sa.gov.au /parks/parks/kangaroo_is/index.htm (1209 words)

	Kangaroo Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kangaroo island is famous for its honey and for being the oldest bee sanctuary in the world.
		Because of its isolation from mainland Australia, foxes and rabbits are absent from the island.
		Kangaroo Island had a native species of Emu, the Kangaroo Island Emu; however, it became extinct between 1802 and official European settlement in 1836, perhaps owing to bushfires or from hunting by sealers or whalers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kangaroo_Island (957 words)

	Kangaroo Island CFS
		Kangaroo Island is the third largest island off the coast of mainland Australia.
		The population of Kangaroo Island is 4284 with a number of settlements located across the island.
		Large bushfires were frequent events in the past on kangaroo island, as burning was used wide as a tool for managing hazards and clearing vegetation during the establishment of agricultural land.
	www.communitywebs.org /KangarooIslandCFS (466 words)

	Walkabout - Kangaroo Island
		Kangaroo Island is Australia's third largest island (after Tasmania and Melville Island) stretching 155 km from east to west, 55 km at its widest point, and containing nearly 1600 km of sealed and unsealed roads.
		By 1837 shiploads of German emigrants were being brought to the Island by the South Australia Land Co. but the soil was infertile, the water supply was unreliable and consequently by 1840 it had collapsed and most of the settlers had moved to the mainland.
		Many visitors to Kangaroo Island head straight for the national park for while it is very isolated it also happens to contain such interesting attractions as the Remarkable Rocks, the Admirals Arch and the Cape Borda lighthouse, one of the most inhospitable lighthouse locations on the whole of the Australian coastline.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/SAKangarooIsland.shtml (2029 words)

	The Biological Survey of Kangaroo Island
		Kangaroo Island at 4,500 square kilometres, is Australia’s third largest island after Tasmania and Melville Island.
		Kangaroo Island supports 1,179 distinct plant taxa, with 10 species being added as a result of this survey.
		Kangaroo Island's one endemic species, the Kangaroo Island Emu was extirpated soon after European settlement.
	www.environment.sa.gov.au /biodiversity/kangisland.html (624 words)

	Kangaroo Island: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The island of tasmania, an australian state, is located 240 km (150 miles) south of the eastern portion of the continent, being separated from it by the bass...
		This island is 145km long and between 900 meters and 57 kilometers wide and covers an area of 4,405 square kilometres.
		Kangaroo island is famous for its honey and for being the oldest bee sanctuary in the world (since 1881).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ka/kangaroo_island.htm (2158 words)

	Historical Ramblings: Kangaroo Island
		Kangaroo Island is an island about an hour south of Adelaide, the largest city and capital of South Australia.
		Kangaroo Island itself is narrow and long, about 150 km from tip to tip.
		We watched as the kangaroos punched each other for a bit and, when they appeared to be getting no where, saw the bigger one lift his legs and kick, sending his competitor flying several feet away.
	www.urbanthought.com /blog/archives/000286.html (1241 words)

	South Australian holidays, travel and tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		One third of the island is protected as conservation and national parks, and half the island has never been cleared of native vegetation.
		Kangaroo Island is a 30-minute flight south from Adelaide, or less than two-and-a-half hours by car and ferry.
		The friendly folk of the Kangaroo Island Marine Centre in Kingscote run nightly tours, and will also show you around their illuminating saltwater aquariums, containing a huge variety of island marine life including seahorses, cuttlefish and reef fish.
	www.southaustralia.com /product.asp?product_id=9002764 (979 words)

	KANGAROO ISLAND SHIPWRECKS
		Kangaroo Island was discovered by Matthew Flinders in 1802, during his survey in the 'Investigator'.
		Built at Kangaroo Island, 1855, as a cutter of 36 tons; considerably enlarged in 1863 to a schooner of lbd 80.5 x 15.9 x 7.2 ft. Ashore, wrecked, on a reef north of Cape Elizabeth, SA, 10 February 1873.
		When off Kangaroo Island she apparently struck an unidentified object, and began to settle in the bow as she headed back towards Port Adelaide for repairs; it soon became obvious she would not reach port so was beached a short distance to the west of Cape Torrens, north-west end of Kangaroo Island, 20 March 1935.
	oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au /kangaroo-wrecks.html (3759 words)

	Kangaroo Island Council - Welcome
		Kangaroo Island is Australia's third largest island located off the coast of mainland South Australia and offers great lifestyle opportunities readily accessible from Adelaide by ferry and by air.
		The Kangaroo Island Council covers an area of approximately 4,400 square kilometres and services a resident population of approximately 4,300 and greater than 150,000 local, interstate and international tourists each year.
		The Island is experiencing significant growth and Council is facing the challenge of preserving the unique characteristics of the Island, while providing opportunities as a place to live, work, visit and invest.
	www.kangarooisland.sa.gov.au (166 words)

	Kangaroo Island : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		The secrets to Kangaroo Island's success are its perfect conditions, the most important of which is the fact that there are no introduced foxes or rabbits to prey on the native inhabitants or their environment.
		About one-third of the island is unspoiled national park, and there are plenty of wildlife corridors to give the animals a chance to move about the island, lessening the problems of inbreeding.
		The island also acts as an official bee sanctuary to protect the genetic purity of the Ligurian bee, introduced in 1881, and it is believed to be the only place in the world where this strain of bee survives.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/kangarooisland/1421010001.html (476 words)

	Kangaroo Island
		When the Americans left in their 35 ton schooner Independence, Kangaroo Island remained a favourite hunting ground for this commodity and between 1806 and 1836 it was not only occupied by whalers and sealers for short periods but also permanently by runaway convicts, ship deserters, farmers and other settlers.
		The great scene of villainy is at Kangaroo Island, where, to use the terms of one of them, a great number of graves are to be seen, and where some desperate characters are, many of them runaways from Sydney and Van Dieman's Land'.
		Among Kangaroo Island's earliest industries, apart from the whaling and sealing, were shipbuilding, salt harvesting, quarrying and the production of eucalyptus oil.
	www.southaustralianhistory.com.au /ki.htm (1213 words)

	4WD Outback camping tour. Small international groups, Camping. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The get you to and from Kangaroo Island for the 3 day tour, we use a private charter boat rather than the ferry, this allows us to get to the island quicker as this boat is not only faster, but we have greatly reduced loading time.
		Kangaroo Island is a fantastic place and we'll need every bit of the 3 days to see it.
		The island is famous not only for it's Kangaroos but for it's fantastic coastal scenery, crystal clear oceans alive with Dolphins, Sea Lions, Seals and Penguins, it's eucalyptus forests full of Koalas, Possums, Echidnas, rare Tammar Wallabies and of coarse Kangaroos and the elusive platypus.
	www.campwild.com.au /kiintro.html (819 words)

	Kangaroo Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kangaroo Island is Australia's second largest offshore island, situated 120 kilometres to the south west of the South Australian capital, Adelaide and easily accessible by Ferry or Plane.
		Kangaroo Island has a moderate coastal climate which is generally slightly warmer in winter and cooler in summer than Adelaide's.
		There is a small island there (which I forgot the name of, but it is well known as there is a horse drawn tram that goes out to the island via a bridge) where you can see them without paying admission.
	www.vroz.net /post-90.html (337 words)

	Kangaroo Island - The best thing about it is just being here (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kangaroo Island is one of Australia's great scenic treasures and a must for anyone interested in travel to wilderness destinations.
		A mix of of attractive small townships and fascinating wilderness; Kangaroo Island is Australia's third largest island.
		Due to its size and the number of things to do and discover, it is impossible to see it all in a day or 2.
	www.kangaroo-island-au.com /index_eng_fr.html (125 words)

	Kangaroo Island, Australia
		Kangaroo Island, Australia's third largest island, is separated from the mainland by the narrow Backstairs Passage.
		Kangaroo Island has, apart from kangaroos, many tourist attractions - varied coastal scenery with bizarre rock formations, stalactitic caves and beautiful beaches.
		Distances on Kangaroo Island are fairly great, and only a few sections of road are asphalted.
	www.planetware.com /australia/kangaroo-island-aus-sa-ki.htm (269 words)

	Kangaroo Island on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		KANGAROO ISLAND [Kangaroo Island] small island, South Australia, S Australia, at the entrance to Gulf St. Vincent.
		Kangaroo Island is possibly the best place in Australia to see wildlife in a natural setting
		They're out of control, mate; Environmentalists believe the koalas of Kangaroo Island are vicious pests who are destroying the environment and murdering indigenous species.
	encyclopedia.infonautics.com /html/K/KangarooI1.asp (295 words)

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		Kangaroo Island, just off the South Australian mainland, is Australia's third largest island, and one of its most fascinating.
		Perhaps the island's most-visited wildlife are the Australian sealion colony at Seal Bay.
		The K.I. kangaroo is a darker, stockier subspecies of the western grey kangaroo on the mainland.
	www.angelfire.com /mi2/afrigalah/island.html (363 words)

	Kangaroo Island
		Kangaroo Island was once joined to the mainland by a land bridge, but it’s a mystery exactly when or why the people left, or if they just died out.
		Although it’s been promoted as a tourist destination for over ten years, the island is still very unspoilt and the locals are as friendly as ever; only in the peak holiday period (Christmas to the end of January, when most of the accommodation is booked up) does it feel busy.
		Kangaroo Island is possibly the best place in Australia to see an astonishing range of wildlife, largely untroubled by disease or natural predators, with a quarter of the landmass protected in the form of national or conservation parks.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/southaustralia/kangarooisland.asp (1961 words)

	Island Life - Kangaroo Island
		But the koalas, no longer restricted to their preferred manna gums, are spreading out across the island, targeting and demolishing gum tree species previously thought unpalatable to their taste.
		They threaten not only precious Kangaroo Island species of manna, but also the survival of creatures who depend on their canopy and its nectar.
		Less than 300 of the rare Kangaroo Island Glossy Black Cockatoos survive and nesting failures mean only 20 chicks fledge each year.
	www.abc.net.au /nature/island/ep6 (413 words)

	ACTA - Maps
		Kangaroo Island is 120km south west of Adelaide, just 16km off the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula.
		The island's isolation and limited development has ensured an abundance of wildlife, seldom found elsewhere, and living in a protected natural environment.
		Pure air and clean water makes Kangaroo Island one of the last unspoiled wonders of the world - and a unique wilderness holiday destination.
	www.acta.com.au /maps/kangaroo.htm (115 words)

	Kangaroo Island, South Australia
		Think of an island seven times the size of Singapore.
		Think of native bushland, wildlife and pristine beaches.
		You're thinking of Kangaroo Island, a brilliant blend.
	www.tourkangarooisland.com.au (34 words)

	Kangaroo Island Development Board Page
		The Kangaroo Island Development Board (KIDB) is an incorporated association pursuant to the Associations Incorporation Act, 1985.
		Pursuant to a five year Resource Agreement the core operations of the Board are funded by the Office of Regional Affairs and the Kangaroo Island Council each of whom have strong commitments to economic development within the region.
		The belief that Kangaroo Island will be one of the world’s pre-eminent, nature-based tourist destinations with a strong rural industry selling its products to tourists, mainland and overseas markets, a high quality of life for residents, and well managed natural resources.
	www.kangarooisland.org /about/aboutus.htm (464 words)

	Research on Kangaroo Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kangaroo Island's value as a refuge for wildlife was well known at the turn of the century, when a group of enlightened conservationists proposed that its uncleared western end should be set aside as a refuge for species that might become extinct on the mainland.
		Other ongoing research includes studies of Tammar Wallabies and Western Grey Kangaroos, after which Flinders named the island, while a great deal of what we know about echidnas has come from long-term research on the island, and which was the subject of a recent international documentary.
		The Kangaroo Island emu became extinct, but specimens collected by the Baudin expedition may yet provide genetic material to establish the taxonomic status of this bird, considerably smaller than the mainland form.
	www.ees.adelaide.edu.au /research/fbp/ki_res (477 words)

	South Australia - Adventure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kangaroo Island is the third largest island in Australia and it is approximately 90 miles by 37 miles.
		Access to the island is via a 30-minute flight from Adelaide, or a 1-hour ferry crossing from Cape Jervis.
		The interior of the park is predominantly eucalyptus woodland, which is home to an array of animals, including kangaroos, wallabies, brush tailed possums, echidnas, goannas, platypus and the ever adorable koalas.
	www.southoz.com /adventure/kangaroo_island (510 words)

	Threatened Species - Kangaroo Island Dunnart
		The Kangaroo Island Dunnart Sminthopsis aitkeni is a Nationally Endangered species (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) that is endemic to Kangaroo Island.
		This species, the only species of dunnart occurring on Kangaroo Island weighs 20-25 gms, but is distinguished from similar looking species by the dark sooty colour of the dorsal fur and by its slender pointed muzzle (Strahan 1995).
		The Kangaroo Island Dunnart was first recorded in 1969 when a dog captured 2 animals as they escaped from recently felled yakka.
	www.environment.sa.gov.au /biodiversity/kidunnart.html (868 words)

	Kangaroo Island's Wildlife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ninety-six miles long, the nation's third-largest island is 70 miles southwest of Adelaide and a short ferry ride across Investigator Strait.
		Much of the east end is rolling, pastoral lowland and farms, but Kangaroo Island tilts upward as you head west, and juts into the Indian Ocean, with sheer cliffs rising as high as 900 feet.
		The birdwatching was first-rate during our entire week on Kangaroo Island, the highlight being our sighting of a white-bellied sea eagle soaring low over the dusty Playford Highway, on the north shore.
	outside.away.com /tripideas/kangaroo-island-south-australia-nature-observation-318383.html (885 words)

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