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KANGAROO Island has been honoured with top billing on a list of the best places to visit across the nation by Australian Traveller magazine

It’s number one on our 2011 hitlist and the place every Australian needs to put on their travel wish list. Discover Kangaroo Island now – before the hordes arrive, writes Quentin Long.

Established in 1993, KI Outdoor Action began by offering horse trail rides, sail boarding and snorkeling.

South Australia wants international travellers to recognise Kangaroo Island as an Australian icon, the state's tourism body said on Monday.

South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) chief executive Ian Darbyshire on Monday said the number of international travelers to the state continued to climb.

Ever tried sheep’s milk? What about honey and walnut liqueur? A visit to Kangaroo Island would not be complete without a visit to its local wineries and producers, many who sell the freshest, most innovative creations that are highly sought after by gourmands all over the world.

Kangaroo Island has the potential to be Australia’s “New Zealand” according to international wine writer Andrew Jefford.

The amount of money domestic visitors contribute to the South Australian economy continues to rise, despite the testing economic climate, according to data from Tourism Research Australia (TRA).

We all have our very own slices of style getaway heaven. Those special places we like to get away to get back to ourselves. Many may be seriously indulgent and even once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

Head to the southern side of the island to up the tempo. At Vivonne Bay climb aboard a quad bike, full-face helmet and all, for a heart-in-the-mouth dash through rugged bushland.

Holiday home owners and rental agencies around the nation are probably tapping their feet to the old 1956 Shirley and Lee classic Let The Good Times Roll, as holiday beachfront rentals go through the roof this season.

Qantas Airways, Qantas Vacations, and the South Australia Tourism Commission join forces to launch a campaign introducing unique Australian vacation options to American travelers.

Can you still be friends with your ex? On Kangaroo Island? Two former couples and two of their new partners from Adelaide tested the theory last weekend.

Now is the best time for potential property buyers to grab a coastal bargain, according to Australia’s leading real estate information provider, RP Data’s national research director Tim Lawless.

MORE than 10,000 tonnes of grain-based products from Kangaroo Island will be sent to Japan this year in a landmark deal made possible by newly-formed marketing company KI Pure Grain and major Japanese crushing company Hirata Industries.

Worldwide acclaim as ‘Australia’s Galapagos’ has cemented Kangaroo Island's status as a must-see South Australian destination for nature loving tourists from Hong Kong and China.

Kangaroo Island – widely regarded overseas as Australia’s Galapagos – has been declared part of Tourism Australia’s prestigious National Landscapes program.

THERE has been a surge in domestic visitors to Kangaroo Island, offsetting reduced international tourism, says car and passenger ferry operator SeaLink.