The deadly bushfires were certainly devastating for Kangaroo Island, a patch of rugged beauty off the South Australian coast.
But so much of the island was untouched by fire, and a year on, the wilderness is regenerating, wildlife is in abundance, new tourism experiences are launching and even the national park is open again. And locals are very keen to welcome us back. “Very quickly we realised there wasn’t anywhere else these animals could go,” Dana Mitchell, director of the centre explained.“After we started receiving koalas at the start of January, we very quickly realised that we would need help to pay for their ongoing care.Source:Supplied“So we originally opened a GoFundMe campaign to get some donations … and with all the donations we received, we established the Kangaroo Island Koala Rescue Centre which is a functioning charity.
But in an interesting twist of fate, border closures during the pandemic helped South Australians rediscover the unique island off their shore, and the next step is to let the rest of Australia know that Kangaroo Island is thriving.
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