Kangaroo Island
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| Area | 4405 |
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| Locations | Great Australian Bight |
| Population | 4,259 (2006) |
| Destinations | Flinders Chase National Park |
| Kingscote | |
| Did you know | There is an airport on Kangaroo Island at Kingscote. |
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| ID | 735729 |
About Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island lies off the mainland of South Australia, southwest of Adelaide. Over a third of the island is protected in nature reserves, home to native wildlife like sea lions, koalas and diverse bird species. In the west, Flinders Chase National Park is known for penguin colonies and striking coastal rock formations, like the sculpted Remarkable Rocks and the stalactite-covered Admirals Arch.
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... fury of Large bushfires continue on Saturday in regions to the South and South-East of the country, including Kangaroo Island - have so far missed out on the rain...
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... In South Australia the fire inferno fought on Kangaroo Island...
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Australia Bush fire crews battle mega blaze in the vicinity of the snow-capped mountains
The fires have already devastated large parts of Victoria and New South Wales
high winds the flames of two of Australia's huge Bush fire in the dreaded "mega-blaze to have fanned the flames", with authorities warning of bad weather.
It was feared for days that the spread of fire from the New South Wales -Victoria-Bergen-border in the Snowy.
forecasts are for more heat, strong winds and dry lightning. In South Australia The Fire inferno fought on Kangaroo Island .
In parts of the two States, the inhabitants were asked to leave their homes.
in the meantime, tens of thousands of people in Australia on the Climate Change protests on Friday.
In cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, demonstrators turned out to press the government of Prime Minister , Scott Morrison , to substances, to a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
Australians took to The Streets across the country, the government criticize, have a devastating impact on the climate policyin many parts of the country, deadly forest fires, which threaten in weeks, as the temperatures rise. The winds could fires mean, they can spread quickly and unpredictably to this weekend.
The mega-blaze the South to the snow-capped mountains came after two fires in Dunns Road, and The East Ournie Creek occurred after a further massive fire-Fusion in the vicinity, earlier in the week. An area of land that a total of nearly 600,000 acres (1. 5m ha) - approximately four times as large as the entire Metropolitan area of London is now ablaze.
New South Wales (NSW), said Rural fire service spokesman Anthony Clark , a "finger" of The East Ournie Creek blaze had collided with The Fire at the Dunns Road on Friday Evening .
Mr Clark said A Number of small fires started by lightning strikes had merged and grown, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
"because It is a challenge for The Fire Department, when they are joined together, it increases the size and opens more uncontained perimeter. "
destroyed in the fires in New South Wales , over 1000 households were burning for the New Year , and More Than 150 Bush-fire.
But the danger is the same, the further South in Victoria.
Victoria's Country Fire Authority issued several emergency warnings, to say, the on Friday, to evacuate the people before it was too Dangerous .
firefighters clear a road in Victoriayou are not using the more difficult task for the firefighters were the planes able to overnight in The Dark .
What happens on Kangaroo Island ?The largest city on The Island in South Australia was cut off from the Bush fire, as The Weather whipped up The Most significant threat for almost a week.
erratic winds, a stronger gluten, isolated Kingscote streets. Teams battling strong winds, high temperatures and drought, the Bush-country.
More Than 150,000 hectares of forest have already been destroyed on The Island , which is known for its unique ecology and wildlife.
have been destroyed Since September, at least 27 people in the Bush fires, More Than 10 died in Australia. 3m acres of National.
firefighters from the USA, Canada and New Zealand are among those flown in to help crews get tired.
The Crisis also has a large toll on the animal world. Estimated to have killed 25,000 of koalas, as the flames ravaged Kangaroo Island last week.
Australia saw the hottest and driest year on record in the year 2019, two particular weather phenomena and Climate Change , The Bureau of Meteorology said on Thursday.
the authorities have warned that the huge fires caused by high temperatures, wind and a three-year drought, which will remain in place until significant rainfall.
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Source of news: bbc.com
