Kangaroo Island

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Kangaroo Island is a large, wildlife-rich island off the coast of South Australia known for its rugged coastline, national parks, and conservation areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
locality in South Australia
tourist destination
area about 4405 square kilometres
bushfiresImpact significant environmental damage
climate Mediterranean climate
country Australia
firstEuropeanSightingBy Matthew Flinders
firstEuropeanSightingYear 1802
hasAirport Kingscote Airport
hasEcosystem coastal heathland
eucalypt woodland
wetlands
hasEvent 2019–2020 bushfires
hasLandmark Admirals Arch
Cape Borda Lighthouse
Cape Willoughby Lighthouse
Remarkable Rocks
Seal Bay
hasPort Penneshaw ferry terminal
hasProtectedArea Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
Flinders Chase National Park
Kelly Hill Conservation Park
Seal Bay Conservation Park
hasUniqueStatus Ligurian bee sanctuary
knownFor conservation areas
ecotourism
national parks
rugged coastline
wildlife
largestIslandInState South Australia
length about 150 kilometres
localGovernmentArea Kangaroo Island Council
locatedIn Southern Ocean
locatedOffCoastOf South Australia
mainTown Kingscote
majorAgriculturalProduct grain
honey
sheep
majorIndustry agriculture
fishing
tourism
namedAfter abundance of kangaroos
namedBy Matthew Flinders
nearestMajorCity Adelaide
notableFeature Ligurian bee sanctuary
otherTown American River
Penneshaw
partOf Australia
population about 4700
populationYear 2021
primaryAccessMode air
ferry
rankByAreaInAustralia third-largest island
separatedFromBy Backstairs Passage
Fleurieu Peninsula
state South Australia
timeZone Australian Central Daylight Time
Australian Central Standard Time
typicalWildlife Australian sea lions
linked to: Australian sea lion

New Zealand fur seals
Tammar wallabies
echidnas
kangaroos
koalas
little penguins
width up to about 57 kilometres

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South Australia contains Kangaroo Island
South Australia contains Kangaroo Island
subject linked to: SA
Gulf St Vincent hasMouthNear Kangaroo Island
Investigator Strait separates Kangaroo Island
Investigator Strait offCoastOf Kangaroo Island
Investigator Strait hasCoastlineOn Kangaroo Island
Investigator Strait hasNearbyIsland Kangaroo Island
Fleurieu Peninsula ferryLinksTo Kangaroo Island
Backstairs Passage separates Kangaroo Island
Backstairs Passage locatedNorthOf Kangaroo Island
Backstairs Passage hasNearbyIsland Kangaroo Island
Backstairs Passage locatedInRegion Kangaroo Island region
linked to: Kangaroo Island
Penneshaw locatedOn Kangaroo Island
Penneshaw island Kangaroo Island
Penneshaw isPartOf Kangaroo Island tourism region
linked to: Kangaroo Island
Penneshaw isGatewayTo Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island Council governs Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island Council jurisdiction Kangaroo Island, South Australia
linked to: Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island Council locatedIn Kangaroo Island
Remarkable Rocks locatedOn Kangaroo Island
Remarkable Rocks tourismRegion Kangaroo Island tourism region
linked to: Kangaroo Island
Admirals Arch locatedIn Kangaroo Island
Cape Willoughby Lighthouse locatedOn Kangaroo Island
Kingscote Airport serves Kangaroo Island
Kingscote Airport regionServed Kangaroo Island
Kingscote Airport locatedIn Kangaroo Island
Penneshaw ferry terminal locatedOn Kangaroo Island
Penneshaw ferry terminal serves Kangaroo Island
Penneshaw ferry terminal connects Kangaroo Island
Tammar wallaby nativeTo Kangaroo Island
subject linked to: Tammar wallabies
Ligurian bee sanctuary locatedIn Kangaroo Island
Fleurieu wine zone contains Kangaroo Island
Kingscote locatedOn Kangaroo Island
Kingscote isPrincipalTownshipOf Kangaroo Island
Kingscote isTourismHubFor Kangaroo Island
Kingscote isLargestTownOn Kangaroo Island
Seal Bay Conservation Park locatedOn Kangaroo Island
Seal Bay Conservation Park locatedInRegion Kangaroo Island tourism region
linked to: Kangaroo Island
Cape Borda Lighthouse locatedOn Kangaroo Island
Kelly Hill Conservation Park locatedOn Kangaroo Island
Kelly Hill Conservation Park tourismRegion Kangaroo Island tourism region
linked to: Kangaroo Island
Seal Bay locatedIn Kangaroo Island
Seal Bay isPartOf Kangaroo Island
Seal Bay isTouristAttractionIn Kangaroo Island
Flinders Chase National Park locatedOn Kangaroo Island
American River isOnIsland Kangaroo Island
Emu Bay Shale locatedIn Kangaroo Island