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Koala gets thirsty on Kangaroo Island, visits bottle shop

A koala was spotted walking into the bottle shop at the Queenscliffe Family Hotel in Kingscote on Wednesday afternoon. Pierre Gregor snapped some photos...

Refurbishment of old Cape Willoughby light at Hope Cottage Museum

The much-needed major refurbishment of the old Cape Willoughby light is now complete thanks to the hard work of two lighthouse restoration specialists. Restorer and...

Letter: Glossies in my back yard near American River

The following is a letter from John McNeil from American River who passed away just after mailing it in to The Islander. He was...

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Covers come off the cricket pitches ahead of KI season

The pitch covers are coming off Kangaroo Island’s six pitches as the summer of cricket approaches. The Hog Bay Razorbacks are back for the first...

Kangaroo Island Ladies Week 2025 played with 60 attending

Well, that’s a wrap with yet another KI Ladies Week done and dusted. Kangaroo Island Ladies Week 2025 was held September 16-18 and the...

Renney wins Great Southern Medal

Willunga's Sam Renney won the Great Southern A grade Mail Medal on Wednesday night (August 27) at the McCracken Convention Centre in Victor Harbor. The...

Mighty Victor hit back

After 26 years, the Victor Harbor Football Club has finally broken through and won the Great Southern Football League A Grade premiership. The club with...

New location for Kingscote 8-ball teams as season gets underway

The Kangaroo Island 8-Ball League 2025/2026 season is underway and the Kingscote teams that formerly played at the Aurora Ozone Hotel and Turbill Windows...

Junior, Senior Colts Grand Final action: PHOTOS

Junior and Senior Colts action from 2025 KIFL Grand Final as photographed by Maggie Patterson.

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Kangaroo Island Sculpture Trail joins national AusArt Day celebration

The Kangaroo Island Sculpture Trail is excited to be participating in the inaugural AusArt Day, a national celebration of creativity and the arts on...

Faces at the Bark Hut and Skallemaro ram sales: PHOTOS

Here we have a selection of buyers and spectators at the rame sales held at the Bark Hut and then Skallemaro studs last week....

Angel Flight celebrates 12 months of doctor delivery flights to Kangaroo Island

Angel Flight is a charity who have been helping people in regional and remote areas access healthcare for over 22 years. It is now...

Suffolk rams in demand at Skallemaro stud’s 2025 ram sale

The Skallemaro Suffolk stud at Wisanger had its best ever ram sale, clearing all 29 rams on offer and selling several more after the...

Preparing wildlife first responders on KI for the next bushfire

Critical training is being rolled out across Australia to help wildlife groups better prepare for the next bushfire. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)...

Spring fashion parade raises awareness of pancreatic cancer

The Remember September campaign to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer saw a Spring Fashion Parade by Island Style and Jane Bowering at the KI...