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Queen Victoria’s maiden visit | STORY, PHOTOS

Slightly overcast but pleasant weather saw the arrival of the Queen Victoria on her maiden visit to Kangaroo Island.  The town was decked out...

Council investigated

South Australian Ombudsman Wayne Lines has found Kangaroo Island Council has acted “in a manner that was contrary to the law” with its leasing of community...

KI emu gone but not forgotten

While the last known emu was seen on Kangaroo Island nearly 190 years ago, its legacy still lives on – in Paris.Islanders Georgina Jeffard, David...

John’s brush of brilliance

Earlier this year, John Beevor, along with wife Elizabeth and son Ron, commenced their expedition to Kangaroo Island to continue a much-loved project of painting memorials.Over...

1991: 14th of March

POWERLINES GO UNDERGROUND TO SAVE OUR SWANSA local powerline that has claimed the lives of many water birds has been replaced by an underground...

Record time for KI harvest

Kangaroo Island harvest has wound up in record time this year, due to unprecedented dry conditions during November and December. KI Pure Grain executive chairman Neil...

Theft stalls research

Bandicoot surveys in the Kingscote/Brownlow foreshore area have ground to a halt as one of the wildlife cameras has gone missing. Natural Resources Kangaroo Island (NRKI),...

Historic visit

Slightly overcast but pleasant weather saw the arrival of the Queen Victoria on her maiden visit to Kangaroo Island.  The town was decked out...

Warm welcome for new centre

Kangaroo Island Community Centre has officially opened its doors in Kingscote and is now able to provide locals with a wider range of community...

Concert to prevail in celebration of life

A concert designed to help Lachie Hollitt with his fight through testicular cancer has now become a memorial concert to celebrate his life.Lachie was...

SA Government teams up with Sea Shepherd to conserve the Bight

The South Australian Government is partnering with global marine conservation group, Sea Shepherd, to better protect Australian sea lion populations and the vast wildlife...