Woman enjoying the scenery while sitting on the edge of the cliff at Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
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Kangaroo Island

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From Cape Jervis, car ferries chug across the swells of the Backstairs Passage to Kangaroo Island (KI). Uninhabited when Brit explorer Matthew Flinders named the island in 1802 and long devoid of tourist trappings, KI is today a booming destination for wilderness and wildlife fans. It's a veritable zoo of seals, birds, dolphins, echidnas and (of course) kangaroos. Still, the island remains rurally paced and underdeveloped − the kind of place where kids ride bikes to school and farmers advertise for wives on noticeboards. Island wine and produce is a highlight.


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Kangaroo Island, Australia- February 02, 2008: Unidentified tourists at rock formation The Remarkables in Flinders National Park on Kangaroo Island
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