kangaroo island

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Definition of kangaroo island in English English dictionary

Island (pop., 1996: 4,118), South Australia. Located at the entrance to the Gulf St. Vincent, southwest of Adelaide, Kangaroo Island is 90 mi (145 km) long with an area of 1,680 sq mi (4,350 sq km). Visited in 1802 by the English explorer Matthew Flinders, it was named for its many kangaroos. Nepean Bay was the site of the state's first settlement in 1836

Hyphenation

kan·ga·roo is·land

Turkish pronunciation

känggıru aylınd

Pronunciation

/ˌkaɴɢgərˈo͞o ˈīlənd/ /ˌkæŋɡɜrˈuː ˈaɪlənd/