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Adventures in American River Coming to Kangaroo Island for a holiday? Make sure you visit American River and Pelican Lagoon. There’s so many adventures to go on! a day of a day of a day of a day of Walking HISTORY WATER Experiences American River is a great Climb to the top of The town of American American River is home to place for those who enjoy Prospect Hill to see the River is a fun place to go the The Oyster Farm Shop walking. There are trails view that Matthew Flinders fishing. Throw a line off the and Tours. Kangaroo Island throughout the township observed when he stood jetty or hire a kayak and Shellfish farms Pacific and along the edge of the calm upon the hill in 1802. The paddle out into the calm native Angasi oysters. Their waters. You can observe climb is worth the effort as it waters. This part of oyster sheds are located on pelicans, black swans and is a stunning view of Kangaroo Island is known the American River wharf. The other aquatic bird life. Great Kangaroo Island. for catching the prized King Oyster Farm Shop located for kids riding bikes! Have the kids count the George Whiting, Australian across the road showcasing steps as they go up! Salmon Trout and Blue Island Aquaculture and The Fish Cannery Swimmer Crabs. There’s a Sustainable Seafood Walking Trail is a 4 km Pop into the REbuilding lovely kids playground and including local Oysters, trail filled with Bush, Birds the Independence Project tennis courts by the wharf. Marron, Abalone, King George and Beach. Keep your eye at the Jetty. This volunteer Whiting and smoked produce. open for a rare Glossy group is re-creating the Visit Pennington Bay for a They offer a really interesting Black Cockatoo. first vessel ever built in surf, boogie board, fish and land based farm tour which South Australia - the 45ft US stunning views. It’s a magic happens daily from the wharf. There is also the Schooner “Independence.” beach. Drive out to Flour Kangaroo Island Living Independence Trail which The original was built on the Cask Bay for a wild beach Honey offers a “Beekeeping is a 3.6 km trail with good banks of an inlet, where now adventure. Make sure to Experience”. You suit up and paths and lovely views. Great stands the town of visit Red Banks Beach for a go through a live bee hive at for those who like to have a American River. view of the very unique cliffs. their property on jog while on holiday. You’ll soon understand why Florence Road. this beach got its name! For accommodation and tour options, please visit Connect to KI Map www.tourkangarooisland.com.au Great food options! Visit one of these local spots for a tasty treat. Beach Barista The American River Post The SHed Breakfast, Lunch, Coffees office and General Store Tuesday, Friday, Saturday Dinner Pennington Bay and Prospect Hill Snacks, Groceries and Bottle Shop Run by the Community and ATM Services at counter Sports Organisation Fill up your water bottles for free! Fully Licensed Flavours of Petite Provence Farm Gate Shop The Deck Cafe Florence Road at the wharf Breakfast, Lunch FOR SPECIAL GIFTs; Fully Licensed Glossy Black Restaurant Boomerbank Gallery at Wanderers Rest Reflections Restuarant Found objects sculptor and hat designer unite Breakfast and Dinner in a beautiful private studio on Pelican Lagoon. Fully Licensed at The Mercure Breakfast and Dinner Fully Licensed MB STONER ART GLASS Studio “Bernie” Stoner is a legendary glass artist. KI True Thai His Pelican Lagoon Studio is open by Thursday Night Dinner and Live Music appointment. Go see his marbles! Old Salt Lake Road The Oyster Farm Shop Fully Licensed Lunch and Tours Fully Licensed FERAL CATS, Ferals End local jams at the end of Trethewey Boating and fishing are not Feral cats are a real problem on Court. allowed in this area. Interesting Kangaroo Island. The island is Pelican Lagoon Johnsons Air strip Bits about free of rabbits and foxes but since cats were introduced in 1844 the Pelican Lagoon is a conservation American River has it’s very own American River feral population has grown to an park which is 449 hectares and light aircraft airstrip located at lies immediately to the south of Muston Heights, just on the hill BOXING BAY estimated 5000. The cats have decimated wildlife and are threat- the town of American River. It before you drive into the township. EMU BAY ening the island’s sheep industry consists of land on the peninsula Dragon Boating with disease. of the north side of the tidal inlet STOKES BAY of Pelican Lagoon as well as five KING American River is homeBAY OF to SHOALS Barry Green, an environmentalist, islets within the inlet itself. It in- GEORGE the Kangaroo Island Dragon cludes woodland, scrub and heath BEACH Boat team. You'll see them out has been trapping, skinning and Glossy Black WESTERN SNELLINGS formations as well as wetland BEACH paddling on Wednesdays and tanning the hides of feral cats Cockatoos are RIVER COVE KINGSOCTEon Kangaroo Island for the past vegetation and adjoins samphire Sundays. One of their hand mudflats, providing habitat for often seen in CYGNETpainted boats is on display by 25 years. You can visit his home American River snug cove BROWNLOWand purchase his ‘cat’ gifts and several species of woodland and RIVERthe campground. wetland birds and other animals. Nepean Bay Penneshaw CAPE BORDA AIRPORT Red Banks American PARNDANA RIver baudin Beach island Antechamber Bay Beach Chapman River Sorry, but there ARE no Browns PETROL STATIONS Beach IN AMERICAN RIVER. Make sure to fill up in Penneshaw, Cape Kingscote, Parndana, Island Beach willoughby or Vivonne Bay. pennington bay Flour Cask bay MURRAY LAGOON D'ESTREES designed by STRONG-LAW MANAGEMENT SERVICES BAY www.stronglawmanagementservices.com VIVONNE BAY SEAL BAY Cape Gantheaume Coming to Kangaroo Island for a holiday? There’s so many delights to discover between Cygnet River and Emu Bay. Head over and have a wander through the area. a day of a day of a day of WaTer Exploring Adventures Emu Bay is a beautiful 4 km beach Visit the real life studio and gallery For a marine wildlife experience on surrounded by cliffs. It has clear of artist, Neil Sheppard (alias the North Coast, join Kangaroo waters, a long shoreline, and it is Shep). His legacy of artwork is Island Marine Adventures for one of the few Kangaroo Island available for viewing and includes a tour where you can swim with beaches with direct vehicle access. Originals, museum quality Limited the wild dophins. There’s no age Despite the beachs popularity, Editions and Memorial Edition limit on their tours and there are it rarely gets too crowded even Reproductions. Sheps Studio can many options to choose from...so during the hottest summer months. be opened by appointment. give them a call to explore. Emu Bay does have a boat ramp. George Emu Bay Fishing Charters Head east of Emu Bay to explore Make sure to visit is a the secluded waters of Boxing Turners 40,000 Castle great family run fishing charter on bay and the Bay of Shoals. LIghts located on the North Kangaroo Island. When you go out Such lovely coastline and vistas! Coast Road. It’s a fantasy in day on their charters, you can catch or night. Call 8553 5213 for info. the well-loved King George Spend the day at Duck Lagoon. whiting, Snapper, Trevally, Here you may observe the birdlife For something special, visit the Flathead, Nannygai, Snook, Shark from the shelter of the bird hide. old wisanger school was and Tuna when in season plus You can investigate old relics from opened in 1884. Visitors can walk your other local reef fish. They the past, or just wander on the through the historic building and set sail on a fully surveyed 10 scenic walking trail which takes you view photos and old test books in meter vessel for a trip in luxury along the banks of the Lagoon and their original setting. and a skipper with over 20 years the Cygnet River. Good place to knowledge fishing the area. spot koalas in the lofty Gum Trees. For accommodation and tour options, please visit Connect to KI Map www.tourkangarooisland.com.au Taste Bud Explosion! If you are a foodie, then you are in luck, try one of these local spots for delicious-ness. Emu bay Lavender Farm Mini Delights and Cafe at KI Spirits KI Brewery Breakfast and Lunch Lunch Crafted Beer, Local Wine, Pop Up Food Farm Gate and Gift Shop Fully Licensed from Local Chefs and Foodies Fully Licensed Fully Licensed Springs Road Wines Frogs and Roses Cellar Door Lunch and Plant Nursery Fully Licensed Fully Licensed KI Spirits Distillery, Cocktails and Coffee Fully Licensed Kangaroo Island The Islander Estate Wines Airport Cafe Cellar Door and Nibbles Snacks, Lunch, Coffee Fully Licensed ancestral arthropod (similar to a of racing. This is quite the event on was scraped from the surfaces of Interesting crayfish) that was the apex predator Kangaroo Island where you can taste Muston Lake, White Lagoon, Salt of its time. The Emu Bay fossils prove all the local produce and beverages. Lagoon and some smaller ones near Bits about Anomalocaris had compound eyes Dress in your race day best and join Kingscote. Most of this was used for CygneT RIver with 360° vision, making it a very in with a range of festivities. domestic purposes, meat & EmU Bay effective hunter. These fossils are preservation and the tanning of protected under state and national Kangaroo Island Dump hides which would be pegged out on laws, with hefty penalties for violators.
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