Kangaroo Island

English

Etymology

Named in 1802 by British explorer Matthew Flinders, due to the endemic subspecies of the western grey kangaroo.

Proper noun

Kangaroo Island

  1. An island off the coast of South Australia, the third-largest island in Australia.
  2. Kangaroo Island Council, the local government area on the island in South Australia.

Derived terms

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