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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT KANGAROO ISLAND

Kangaroo Island is Australia's third largest island. It is about 150 kms long and its width varies from about 50 kms to less than 1 km . The Island's resident population is approximately 4,400, a third of them living in or around Kingscote.

An absolutely typical comment from newcomers to the Island is "I had no idea it was so big!!" What this usually means is that they did not give themselves enough time to see everything there is to see. So, if you can, don't make the same mistake. We think you need at least 3 days to see the main sights, and if you can stay longer you will easily keep yourself busy for a week.

To get an idea of the distances and of the time needed to get to various places, just hold your mouse over the red spots on the map ( - DO NOT CLICK!!! - ).
KIMap Little Sahara is about 60K from Kingscote, about an hour 's drive. Admiral's Arch is 120 K from Kingscote, just over 2 hours driving. The airport is 15 K from Kingscote, about 10 minutes away Murray Lagoon is 45 K from Kingscote, 40 minutes' driving. Cape Jervis is just over 100 K from Adelaide, give yourself 2 hours to be safe. Cape Willoughby is 80 K from Kingscote, an hour and a half away. Stokes Bay is about 60 K from Kingscote, a drive of at least an hour. American River is 40 K from Kingscote, just over 30 minutes driving. Parndana is 42 K from Kingscote, just over 30 minutes driving Penneshaw is 60 K from Kingscote, a good hour's driving. Remarkable Rocks is 124 K from Kingscote, just over 2 hours driving. Rocky River is 105 k from Kingscote, a drive of an hour and a half. Kelly Hill Caves is 85 K from Kingscote, a drive of 75 minutes. Vivonne Bay is 60 K from Kingscote, a good hour's drive. Seal Bay is 60 K from Kingscote, a 45 minute drive. Cape Borda is 150 k from Kingscote, a drive of 2 hours and 30 minutes Map of Kangaroo Island

A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY

The discovery of Kangaroo Island is credited to Captain Matthew Flinders, who landed on the Island in 1802. According to charts he left, Kangaroo Island was named and spelled "Kanguroo Island" by Flinders in honour of the kangaroos caught and feasted upon the day they landed.

Extensive studies by anthropologists and archaeologists suggest that aborigines lived on the Island between 13,500 and 2,500 years ago. It seems that they arrived by landbridge as there is no evidence of sturdy boats that would have been necessary to take them across the waters now separating the Island from the mainland.

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