Vincent which must be entered via Backstairs Passage or the Investigator Straight. The unpredictable and rough coastline of Kangaroo Island has claimed many ships and lives during the early s. Islands across the world have more than one thing in common. They share a frontier bound by water and a history and culture of ingenuity, borne out of their inherent isolation. In the aftermath of World War II, the Australian government instituted the Soldier Settlement Scheme, providing returned servicemen and their families with 1, acres of land to farm.
They began arriving in and by the population of the island had almost doubled. Kangaroo Island is home to two prominent species of snake, the Black Tiger snake not always black and the Pygmy Copperhead snake. Both species exhibit a significant amount of variation in their appearance, however in general terms the Pigmy Copperhead adult snakes do not grow to greater than 1 metre in length. Koalas are not native to Kangaroo Island KI. The introduced koalas were disease-free and thrived in their new habitat in Flinders Chase National Park.
By , koalas were frequently observed in the Park. Kangaroo Island kangaroos are herbivores, feeding on grasses and native shrubs. They have adapted to require very little water. This species is found in open woodland, scrubland, and grassland areas and on pastureland. Kangaroo Island kangaroos are generally shy of humans. Some settlers were a lawless lot who raided mainland settlements kidnapping Aboriginal women and bartering skins and salt for liquor and tobacco.
Eventually action had to be taken, and in a ship was sent from Sydney in NSW. The dense scrub, limited water and poor soil made farming and gardening difficult. Many settlers became ill and died. Pioneer life was very different from their expectations, but many people persevered, turning Kangaroo Island into a thriving farming community, yet preserving the natural beauty of much of the land.
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