King Island lies on the western border of Bass Strait only 200km and an hour's flight from Melbourne, yet a world apart.
Picturesque, peaceful, with a landscape of rolling green fields, splendid cattle, flowering heathland, long white beaches, craggy headlands and five lighthouses!
Islanders are friendly people with many varied interest community groups and clubs for both outdoor and indoor sports.
This is a getaway island for golfers and fishermen, historians and hunters, beach and bushwalkers, bird watchers, photographers and private pilots, divers and horse riders - for relaxing or for filling every moment with activity.
Contents:
1. King Island in Western Bass Strait
2. The Beginning of Local Government and Social Life
3. Communications
4. Industry
5. Exploring king Island: Today
6. Some Very Ancient History
7. Exploration and Discovery
8. The Western Straitsmen: Working the Sea and the Land
9. Shipwreck Island and the Lighthouses
10. Lovely, Lonely Islands of South Western Bass Strait
11. Natural History, Wildlife and Plants of King Island
A Brief History
Appendix 1: Facts and Figures
Appendix 2: Wildlife, Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles
Appendix 3: Common-name Plants of King Island
Bibliography
Index
