KINGSCOTE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 5223
	Population: 2,000,   Height above sea level: 10m Latitude: 35.35.00 Longitude: 137.38.00 Location:  190km south west of Adelaide Highway: Playford Hwy  Nearest Major Town: Adelaide Nearest Airport: Kingscote Touring Area: Kangaroo Island		Hope Cottage.

Kingscote is located on Kangaroo Island and is the largest town on the Island. It is situated on the northern coast of the island with views across Nepean Bay to the mainland. Kangaroo island and Kingscote was the first settled area of South Australia and established in 1836 before the settlement moved to Glenelg. It was originally known as Queenscliffe. Its early history will be found in the National Trust Museum in Centenary Ave. as will South Australia's oldest cemetry. Kangaroo Island is reached by air, or by vehicular ferry from Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula PLACES OF INTEREST: National Trust Museum Cliffords Honey Farm Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Hope Cottage ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES: Category:  Find From All.................. Adventure Lodge Backpackers B & B Caravan Parks Camping Cottages Cruises/Ferries Farm Stay Guest Houses Holiday Units Home Stay Hotels Houseboats Lodges/Chalets Motels Motel/Hotel Resorts Self Catering Serviced Apartments INFORMATION CENTRE: Information is available in Penneshaw. Kangaroo Island Gateway Visitor Information Centre Howard Dve. Penneshaw. Kangaroo island. SA 5222 Ph: 08 8553 1185 HOW TO GET THERE: By car/passenger ferry from Cape Jervis, By light plane from Adelaide.

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