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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... The army said it had sent supplies, personnel and vehicles on Kangaroo Island, off the island in the vicinity of the city of Adelaide in South Australia...
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... Fires on Kangaroo Island in South Australia for two people - was killed a well-known pilot by the name of Dick Long and his son, Clayton, after a quarter of the island from a fire-ravaged...
Australia fires: Strong winds hamper efforts to control the flames
Strong winds, have changed direction, and complicate the efforts of firefighters to contain the Bush fires in Australia's South-East. to spread
change to The South , with strong gusts of wind up to 80 km / h (128km/h), the threatened giant fire raging in New South Wales (NSW), officials said.
In the neighbouring state of Victoria, army helicopters were included for the evacuation of persons from The Flames .
Since September, fires in Australia that killed at least 23 People .
More Than 1,200 homes were destroyed and millions of acres of land burned. Although much attention has been focused on the worst hit NSW, each state and each territory is affected.
Early on Sunday, NSW fire Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons of Australia's 9News said that "hundreds" of homes lost, was on fire on Saturday in the.
Fire and Rescue New South Wales , said that four firefighters were injured overnight. Commissioner Paul Baxter 9News is told that three suffered inhalation exhaustion due to the heat and the smoke, while the fourth burns suffered to his hands, while with A House fire.
the Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison , has been sharply criticized for his handling of The Emergency , has announced the deployment of 3,000 reserve troops to help the firefighting efforts.
On Saturday, he was sentenced again, for the publication of an advertisement on Twitter, which show how the government is responding to The Crisis , accompanied by an upbeat backing track.
Mr Morrison faced a hostile attitude, as he visited some of the most affected municipalities in the beginning of This Week .
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the fire had created a "very unstable situation" and "we are still, it hits at the worst".
"We are discouraging People where they are, given the severity of the threat and the fact that we have so many fires in The Emergency level," she was quoted as saying.
Some of the firefighters and People were pulled by People reported, from the Snowy Mountains in The State of Victoria due to worsening conditions.
What happened on Saturday?the sky reddened and darkened in the areas of South-East Australia, as the gusts of the fire.
the temperatures exceeded 40C (104F) in some areas. In Penrith, West of Sydney, the temperatures in the 48. 9C. Some reports suggest it was for a time the hottest place on Earth .
The sky glowed red as forest fires closed in The Town of Mallacoota in VictoriaTwo ships of the Navy rescued hundreds of People sitting on a beach After the fire The Town of Mallacoota in Victoria.
The Evacuees were measures for the relief of the port of Hastings , and transmitted by buses centers.
"For someone who's never been in a fire, it is very, very, very frightening. I am so happy to be here," said Emily Wellington, 16, After the arrival in Hastings .
the Navy rescued hundreds of People from Mallacootathe Bush ships-fire damaged two substations threaten supplies in New South Wales , The State , including the largest city in Australia, Sydney, AFP reports.
In the Batemans Bay and Moruya region in New South Wales , thousands of People are without power, damaged by fire. Provider, Essential energy, has warned, this will continue overnight, as it is, no access to the damaged area for sure.
emergency warnings were issued throughout The Day the residents to leave certain areas of the shoots, while some were told it was Too Late to evacuate. They were instructed to find a place to stay.
NSW transport Minister and member of the Bega, Andrew Constance , has a bomb of fire in comparison to the South Coast to "an atom. "
"It is indescribable, the hell that it caused and the havoc he caused," he said.
Fires on Kangaroo Island in South Australia for Two People - was killed a well-known pilot by the name of Dick Long and his son, Clayton , After a quarter of The Island from a fire-ravaged.
Some of the shots showed the Bush fires generate their own systems of weather, including tornadoes and thunderstorms.
What is being done to fight the fires?rent, As announced, also military, Mr. Morrison is A$20 (£10 m) to the course four water-Bomber was assigned to. Defence force bases, would be a temporary accommodation, he said.
New South Wales state of emergency was declared for a week. Tens of thousands of residents and holidaymakers have been told to evacuate to the coast, to leave a "tourist zone", it was explained to us.
collect a number of organisations money for aid projects and People are generous.
The Singer Pink has committed itself to develop, to observe, to donate $500,000 (£382,000), the Australian fire brigade, After she said she was "destroyed entirely on the ground," The Crisis .
What is the background?The fires in Australia began in September. To cases, in addition to the death, you have destroyed, so far, More Than 1,300 apartments, as well as millions of hectares of Bush land.
meteorologists say the climate system in the Indian Ocean , known as the dipole, is the main driver behind the extreme heat in Australia.
in many parts of Australia were in drought, spread for several years, made it easier for the fire to grow
the Prime Minister , Morrison was criticized for his handling of the Bush fire. He has, by a vacation to Hawaii, and The Role of Climate Change .
At a press conference on Friday, he said he understood that People "suffered a large amount" and "feeling very raw".
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