# Kangaroo Island

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An island off the coast of South Australia, the third-largest island in Australia.
2. Kangaroo Island Council, the local government area on the island in South Australia.

## Etymology
Named in 1802 by British explorer Matthew Flinders, due to the endemic subspecies of the western grey kangaroo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kangaroo-island