Kangaroo Island refers to an island in
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
, Australia. It is located near
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay () is a city on the coast of the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. The city is situated approximately or 3½ hours' highway drive north of the state capital, Brisbane. It is located on the bay of the same name open to ...
and
River Heads. It divides the flow of the
Susan River, causing one division to converge with Bunya Creek as it flows into the
Great Sandy Strait
The Great Sandy Strait is a strait in the Australian state of Queensland of length which separates mainland Queensland from Fraser Island. It is also a locality in the Fraser Coast Region local government area. In the , Great Sandy Strait had ...
. The island is 116 hectares in size. Kangaroo Island has recently been listed for sale.
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See also
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List of islands of Australia
This is a list of selected Australian islands grouped by State or Territory. Australia has 8,222 islands within its maritime borders.
Largest islands
The islands larger than are:
* Tasmania (Tas) ;
* Melville Island, Northern Territory (NT ...
References
Private islands of Australia
Islands of Queensland
Fraser Coast Region
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