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Encyclopedia > King Island

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King Island travel guide - Wikitravel (310 words)
King Island [1] is a relatively large island located in Bass Strait to the north-west of Tasmania.
Primary access to King Island is by aeroplane into Currie, using one of the small regional airlines based in Melbourne or northern Tasmania.
The grass on the island produces an extremely rich and creamy milk and local dairies turn that into exquisite brie, camembert etc. Much of the output is exported to the mainland, but a portion of their products are reserved for on-island use, and gourmets may find that an extra attraction.
King Island (311 words)
King Island is located in the Bering Straits, approximately 40 miles due south of Cape Prince of Wales and the village of Wales.
King Island was located and named by Captain James Cook in 1778, although no mention is made in a history of the regions of any inhabitants on the island at that time.
Photography of King Island in the late Nineteenth Century indicated a settlement of walrus-skin dwelling lashed to the face of King Island's cliffs.
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