KANGAROO ISLAND

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After exploring the Mainland, our next highlight was traveling to and visiting Kangaroo Island.  We arrived via the ferry (with our car) and stayed in a cabin from which we were able to tour & hike.  There was great scenery everywhere but we really enjoyed Flinders National Park.  We hit several trails throughout the next few days and enjoyed seeing kangaroos & wallabies in their habitat.  On one 10km hike we got away from the beaten track and were able to get some great video and photographs of kangaroos.  Near our cabin, we also saw wild koalas in a eucalyptus stand.  It was also great fun in the evening to sit on our deck and watch the wallabies (they look like small kangaroos) hop about.  We were also surprised when an Australian possum came right up to our deck as well.  In addition to wildlife, we also enjoyed seeing the Cape de Coueric Lighthouse.  Very scenic!  KI has some great seafood and Ed made a couple of feasts – one with a giant crayfish and the other with King George Whiting.  Both delicious! We also enjoyed some fresh oysters while we were at the American River. 


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0225b_KI_Sea Lion Bull.jpg (60996 bytes) A bull sea lion and his harem
0225c_KI_Koala.jpg (183460 bytes) Can you find the koala in the tree?
0225d_KI_Tammar Wallaby.jpg (125645 bytes) A Tammar Wallaby
0225f_KI_Tammar Wallaby Another View.jpg (145199 bytes) Another one of these guys (Wallaby that is)
0226a_Cape de Coueric Lighthouse (1909).jpg (56142 bytes) Cape de Coueric Lighthouse,
built in 1909
0226a_KI_Parrots.jpg (88709 bytes) Parrots on the ground outside our cabin
0226b_KI_KI Kangaroo (subspecies of Gray).jpg (141490 bytes) A Kangaroo Island Kangaroo, a
subspecies of the Gray Kangaroo
0226c_KI_Ed on Rocky River Trail, Flinders Chase NP.jpg (133978 bytes) Ed on the Rocky River Trail 
in Flinders Chase National Park
0226e_KI_KI Kangaroo Hiding.jpg (138645 bytes) Another Kangaroo Island Kangaroo
0226g_KI_Remarkable Rock.jpg (81665 bytes) Remarkable Rock
0226i_Crawfish Feast.jpg (79704 bytes) A giant crayfish feast
0227c_Oyster,Mussell,Squid Feast.jpg (69109 bytes) Another seafood feast of oysters,
mussels and squid
0228a_Sunrise at Amer River KI.jpg (101684 bytes) Sunrise on  the American River

After enjoying this special place, we made our way back to Melbourne (via Mt. Gambier & Ballarat) for the long-ride home.  We’ll definitely be looking forward to future explorations in Oz!