Australia: Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island is one of earth's last un-spoilt refuges.

The koalas aren't being cuddled - they're relaxing at home in native trees.

The seals aren't performing - they're lazing beside you on the beach.

Half the native bushland on Kangaroo Island remains just as it was when British navigator Matthew Flinders put a name to this untamed wilderness in 1802, and more than one-third of the Island is National or Conservation Park .

But beauty comes in many forms: views from seaside cottages and cliff-top cabins and, of course, there's the wine and food.

You can also take a drive and collect wine, cheeses, oysters and lobsters and relax on the top beach in Australia ( and that’s official!)

Watch this video and see why on Kangaroo Island you can get the entire authentic Australian experience.

11 June 2008