Kangaroo Island

Dinner with a Possum

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June 18th 2006
Getting to Kangaroo Island was a pain. Shuttle bus times, ferry schedules, and renting a car plus a crappy pay phone system that I had to use to book everything. I hate Telstra. Every time I made an inquiry, I tour package was touted as the best option. I am happy to say, doing it on my own was only A$50 more than a silly tour which would’ve scheduled my every move. Well worth it. You can on ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Kangaroo Island

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more