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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 of St 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 150 km long and between 900 metres and 57 km wide, its area covering 4,405 km. Its coastline is 540 km long and highest altitude is 307 metres.
It is separated from Yorke Peninsula to the northwest by Investigator Strait and from Cape Jervis to the northeast by Backstairs Passage.
The biggest town on Kangaroo Island is Kingscote. Penneshaw, the second largest town on Kangaroo Island.
Kangaroo Island is one of South Australia's most popular tourist destinations, attracting over 140,000 visitors each year, with international visitors accounting for more than 25% of these visits.
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 150 km long and between 900 metres and 57 km wide, its area covering 4,405 km. Its coastline is 540 km long and highest altitude is 307 metres.
It is separated from Yorke Peninsula to the northwest by Investigator Strait and from Cape Jervis to the northeast by Backstairs Passage.
The biggest town on Kangaroo Island is Kingscote. Penneshaw, the second largest town on Kangaroo Island.
Kangaroo Island is one of South Australia's most popular tourist destinations, attracting over 140,000 visitors each year, with international visitors accounting for more than 25% of these visits.
Some of the most popular tourist spots on Kangaroo Island are:
Seal Bay with ranger guided walks among basking Australian sea lions.
Flinders Chase National Park which includes Remarkable Rocks, Admiral's Arch, lighthouses at Cape Borda and Cape du Couedic, and multiple walking trails and camping areas.
Cape Willoughby
Kelly Hill Caves
Little Sahara, huge sand dunes on the south coast of Kangaroo Island.
The lookout Mount Thisby (officially designated Prospect Hill in 2002 to honour Matthew Flinders' original naming) with a 360 degree view around the island.
Murray Lagoon with its abundant aquatic bird life.
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Seal Bay with ranger guided walks among basking Australian sea lions.
Flinders Chase National Park which includes Remarkable Rocks, Admiral's Arch, lighthouses at Cape Borda and Cape du Couedic, and multiple walking trails and camping areas.
Cape Willoughby
Kelly Hill Caves
Little Sahara, huge sand dunes on the south coast of Kangaroo Island.
The lookout Mount Thisby (officially designated Prospect Hill in 2002 to honour Matthew Flinders' original naming) with a 360 degree view around the island.
Murray Lagoon with its abundant aquatic bird life.
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