American River (35°47′S 137°46′E) is an inlet situated on Australia's third largest island, Kangaroo Island. It was discovered by Matthew Flinders in 1802. Lulworth Cove in Dorset, England (Great Britain) A fjord (Lysefjorden) in Norway An inlet is a body of water, mmusually sea water, which has characteristics of one or more of the following: a bay a cove an estuary a firth a fjord a geo a sea loch a sea lough... Kangaroo Island is Australias third largest island - after Tasmania and Melville Island. ... Captain Matthew Flinders, RN (16 March 1774 - 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and chartmakers of his age. ...

In 1803, a group of American sealers camped for four months in the area. They arrived on the brig Union and built their own schooner Independence from local timber. The town takes its name from this time.

Frank Potts was the first official settler in 1842, before moving to the mainland and establishing the Bleasdale vineyard and winery at Langhorne Creek [1]. John Buick built the first home in the town in 1854.

External links

• Kangaroo Island
• "Kangaroo Island." South Australian History. Flinders Ranges Research. URL accessed on 2006-04-25.