American
River
The Fleurieu Peninsula sits half an hour south of Adelaide where Gulf St Vincent
meets Backstairs Passage. The Peninsula has more than twenty conservation
parks where wildlife can be seen in natural bush settings.
A 16km ferry ride across from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island of which much
has been set aside as National or Conservation Parks. The island can also
be reached by air with regular flights from Adelaide airport.
Site of the State’s first white habitation. American sealers landed in 1803, stayed several months, and constructed the first ship built in what was to become South Australia.
Region
Information
Accommodation
Kangaroo
Island Lodge Motel
Scenic Dve
American River, SA, 5221
Ph: 08 8553 7953
Email: res@kilodge.com.au
Riverview Cottage
American River, SA, 5221
Ph: 08 8553 7169
Email: riverview_cottage@hotmail.com
Ulonga Lodge Motel
Scenic Dve
American River, SA, 5221
Ph: 08 8553 7171 Fax: 08 8553 7171
Free Call:
Contact:
Email: ulonga@kin.on.net
Wanderers Rest of Kangaroo Island
Bayview Rd
American River, SA, 5221
Ph: 08 8553 7140
Email: wanderers@kin.on.net
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