Kangaroo Island

Here is an island seven times the size of Singapore, 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. There are echidnas, platypus, goannas, wallabies and kangaroos. All thriving. All mesmerising.

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

But beauty comes in many forms: views from seaside cottages and cliff-top cabins; delicate handcrafted glassware; a day at the races in Kingscote. And, of course, there's the wine and food. Take a drive and collect wine, cheeses, oysters and lobsters and indulge on a secluded beach.

And another thing that's guaranteed: the greeting you'll get from the locals. Tourism Kangaroo Island and its 190 members welcome you to our beautiful home. We look forward to showing you around.

As the summer approaches, wildlife retreat to bushland habitat to shelter during the heat of the day. The land is a contrast of golden pastures against summer wild flowers and the new growth of native trees.

• Kangaroos and Tammar wallabies are seen predominantly at dawn and dusk.
• Little penguins moult all their feathers at the end of the breeding season and can lose up to half their body weight.
• New Zealand Fur seals give birth to chocolate-brown pups.
• The Australian Sea-lion breeding season begins with pups born from January to June 2006.
• Heath goannas lay 10-17 eggs in the warm, stable, humid atmosphere of termite mounds, the perfect incubator.
• Koalas, wallabies and kangaroos give birth to tiny young, which are naked and blind.

Kangaroo Island abounds with wildlife and you will have plenty opportunities to see koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, possums and echidnas - and maybe even the odd platypus. There are so many things to see and do on Kangaroo Island you will not want to go home.

Having separated from the mainland during the last Ice Age, Kangaroo Island has retained many plants and animals no longer found elsewhere. There are over 850 native plants registered on Kangaroo Island with over 400 different species found within the Flinders Chase National Park. Free from mainland rabbits and foxes, the Island is a natural habitat for platypus, goanna, glossy black cockatoo, albatross, seals, penguins and the Island's own species of kangaroo. Its shores are also home to the elusive leafy-sea dragon.

The people of Kangaroo Island are proud of their unique history and the natural beauty of the Island. They enjoy a high quality of life and are well placed to capitalise on their position in the world to secure a prosperous and vibrant future.

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