{"id":1784,"date":"2014-04-28T20:02:35","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T10:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedocaus.com\/blog\/?page_id=1784"},"modified":"2017-09-28T15:48:27","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T05:48:27","slug":"part-2d-parndana-and-the-heartland-of-kangaroo-island","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thedocaus.com\/blog\/?page_id=1784","title":{"rendered":"Part 2(d) \u2013 Parndana and the Heartland of Kangaroo Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Report covers central part of Kangaroo island. It will be the shortest of the reports. Parndana is a solders settlement. After World War 2 some large areas were cleared in the central part of KI to settle solders after their return from war.<\/p>\n

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It is mainly an agricultural area focusing on sheep farming. There is not a great deal to report.<\/p>\n

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Parnadana is a small township where The Doc had lunch a couple of times. There is the bakery, the local store, a Laundromat and a Pub. The Local Hall serves as the local rest stop and is next to the Solider’s Settlement Museum (and the old red phone box) which focuses on the origins of the town as solders settlement.<\/p>\n

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This a Wildlife Park is at Parndana. It was recently bought by a young couple who are trying to revive the park. The Visitors Centre in Victor Harbour gave me the background. There was plenty of wildlife which you can see up close. Most of the animals have been injured and are taken to the park. The injuries means they cannot be released back into the wild. The animal drinking the water is a Quokka, it bites.<\/p>\n

The Doc saw some bush curlews, KI being there last stronghold. The Doc did not see curlews in the wild, but heard their distinct call one night- they are nocturnal.<\/p>\n

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There was quite a few birds around but no pictures of these. Goannas were also plentiful, based on the road kill.<\/p>\n

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The Doc has also added Beyeria Conservation Park which, strictly speaking, part of the South Coast area, but is in the middle of the Island, so it gets discussed here. It is an area of narrow-leaf Mallee, not all that inspiring to look at but rich in bird life, not that The Doc got any bird shots, he scared a few Tamar wallabies in the undergrowth though.<\/p>\n

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Beyeria was a stop on the way to Clifford Honey Farm<\/a> to enjoy Jenny’s honey ice cream. It is located at 1157 Elsegood Road Haines, Kangaroo Island, yep one of the parts of KI is called Haines.<\/p>\n

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No bees or bee products are allowed on KI, as <\/span>KI<\/span> is the world’s oldest bee sanctuary and is home to the only pure strain of Ligurian Bee in the world. The Doc is enjoying some honey he bought home now, the Mallee variety. Sorry no images, that stop was about a snack!<\/p>\n

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Sorry not many photos of this part of the Island. Despite all the photos taken, you realise sometimes you missed places, for me it was when The Doc stopped to eat and have a short rest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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