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April 2021 Viewpointe, Page 27

Kangaroo Island from page 26 their swim to feed in the ocean. The koala was thought to For those who are not keen on cathedrals, museums,
be extinct at one time on the island because of fires and castles and other urban touring opportunities, Kangaroo
before roads, the lighthouse was serviced by sea until loss of habitat. Nine pair and a few young were introduced Island is just the place for you to visit. It’s nature at
1940. back on the island from French Island in Victoria in the its best, presented in a laid-back Australian format by
Before WWII, approximately 75 percent of the island 1930s. As a result of the controlled environment and lack friendly Aussies who wouldn’t leave the island for any
was in virgin condition and had never been cleared of its of predators, their number is estimated at over 2,000. other place on Earth.
original vegetation for farming. In 1948, 174 excited and These “cuddly” animals can easily be spotted in the Don Kiselewski writes from his personal experiences,
optimistic men were selected for the task of homesteading manna, swamp or blue gum tree on the island. having traveled in 122 countries and cruised the oceans,
the unspoiled scrub. Families operated from a work base They used to be called “fairy” penguins; however, seas and rivers of the world. Palm Beach Gardens Travel
in the center of the island, which became the village of the name has been upgraded to “little penguins.” At Leaders, his family owned and operated agency, is
Pandama in order to tackle the monumental task, living in dusk, these small creatures come ashore, literally by the located at Mirasol Town Square, 11360 North Jog Road,
primitive barrack-like conditions. By 1964, these hearty thousands, along the rocky beach to spend their evening Building A, Suite 102-6, Palm Beach Gardens. The agency
individuals had achieved their goal of converting the raw on dry land. A popular activity on the island is to watch has been serving the travel needs of the South Florida
land into workable farms and pastures for their sheep. the penguin parade march ashore. area for over a quarter of a century. Contact him at (561)
Today, large herds of kangaroos run freely over these The echidna and platypus (both found at Kangaroo 694-9696 or Aussie@PBGTravel.com.
pasture lands at will. Often herds of 500 kangaroos are seen Island) are the only two monotremes found on our planet. Photos by Don Kiselewski 
in one paddock at the same time, grazing on the beautiful The echidna, which looks like an ant-eating porcupine,
green grass. In 2001, the kangaroo population was estimated lays an egg in her pouch, which is much like the pouch
at 27,000 … that’s about seven kangaroos per square mile. of marsupials; however, when the egg is hatched she
There is a plethora of other animals on the island as nurses the young. CDC COVID-19 Travel
well. Seal Beach, as well as the coastline around the One of the highlights on the island is found in the Recommendations
island, is literally covered by sea lions returning from Flinders Chase National Park. They are the Remarkable
Rocks. These isolated By Country
granite boulders stand
between 4 and 5 meters https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/
high and have been formed map-and-travel-notices.html
in unusual and fantastic
shapes. The boulders look
as if they had been placed
on top of a large dome On behalf of The Club at Boca Pointe
of granite by some super
power. To some, the rocks we would like to remind our residents that
appear castle-like and to NO walking, running, bicycle
others like decaying teeth riding or dog walking is
… and from a distance permitted on the golf course
they resemble animals
walking over the hill. or golf cart paths. For safety
What I found interesting reasons, the paths are for
about the formations is golf carts only.
that many of the boulders
were actually hollowed
out and only a thin shell Thank you for cooperating with The
of granite enclosed the Club's policy. 
void – empty boulders.

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