Kangaroo island is about 100km South-West of the South Australian capital, Adelaide. About 4,500 people live there and it's the third biggest island in Australia after Tasmania and Melville Island. read more
It appears to come from the Australian Aboriginal [Guugu Yimidhirr] name for the large marsupial “gangurru”. It was first transliterated into English as "kanguru" by naturalist Sir Joseph Banks aboard Cook's HMS Endeavour on 12 July 1770. read more
Kangaroo Island or Karta is Australia's third-largest island, after Tasmania and Melville Island. It lies in the state of South Australia 112 km (70 mi) southwest of Adelaide. Its closest point to the mainland is Snapper Point in Backstairs Passage which is 13.5 km (8.4 mi) from the Fleurieu Peninsula. read more