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The Kangaroo Island Art Feast 3rd - 12th October 2008

The Kangaroo Island Art Feast is an annual celebration of art, food and wine, held at various venues across the Island, beginning on the Labour Day long weekend. The event fuses restaurants, wineries and foodies with a smorgasbord of local artists for a series of special events; showcasing the very best the Island has to offer.

This year 15 separate venues around the Island will be hosting a range of events. Some feature events this year include 'The Best of Fine Art Kangaroo Island' at Sunset Winery, 'Dreamful Journeys' at Rustic Blue Gallery, 'Feathers and Footprints' at Bay of Shoals Winery, 'Indulgent Delights' at Clifford's Honey Farm, 'Faces of KI' at Kangaroo Island Artworks Gallery, 'Rustic and Rural' at the Beehive and many more.

The free Art Feast opening will be held on the evening of Saturday 4th of October at Seal Bay Tourist Park at Kaiwarra. All are welcome to a cocktail style party featuring Island food, wine and art and entertainment from a jazz trio. Two Art Feast Bus Trips will be held on 4th and th 5th of October taking in the West and East of the Island respectively.
For More Information: Tourism KI Tel: (+61) (08) 8553 1185 Fax: (+61) (08) 8553 1255

Kangaroo Island Speed Shearing Competition Date 21 & 23rd November 2008

Kangaroo Island Sealink Speed Shearing Competition South Australia’s fastest sheep shearers, marron racing, good old country fun and a lot of laughs. It can only mean one thing - the Speed Shears is on again at Parndana, Kangaroo Island between 21 November and 23 November 2008.

Friday 21st November, 2008
PARNDANA HOTEL 7.00PM Kangaroo Island Marron Races

Shearers & Shed Hands Ball - 9pm 21st November 2008
Speed Shearing - 22rd November 2008

The Kangaroo Island Timber Creek Pine Forestry Speed Shears is an event with a clear focus on fun. Visitors can experience country hospitality and community spirit and see some of the best shearers in Australian, New Zealand and the world, in action. The weekend celebrates Kangaroo Island’s proud farming heritage.

Website: www.kispeedshears.com

Coopers Kangaroo Island Cup Carnival 19th - 21st Feb 2009

The Coopers Kangaroo Island Cup Carnival has become a real tourist attraction in it's own right, with lots of people making a big weekend of it, visiting many of the stunning sights on Kangaroo Island, and having an absolute ball. If that sounds good to you, then book well in advance.

Location:
Kingscote Racecourse - Cygnet River
Kangaroo Island Cup 2009

For Travel Packages:

Call Kangaroo Island Sealink on 13 13 01
Website: www.sealink.com.au

More Information:

Tourism Kangaroo Island
Tel: 61 8 8553 1185
Fax: 61 8 8553 1255

Kangaroo Island Cup Carnival This three-day carnival is not only the island's premier racing event, it is also Kangaroo Island's largest tourism event. Each year more and more people are making the journey to enjoy the great carnival atmosphere.

The highlight of the weekend is the KI Cup Race Day on the Saturday, with everything you would expect from a top cup day.

Kangaroo Island Cup Carnival There is the Fashions On The Field Competition, Kangaroo Island Cup Carnival - Betting Enclosure local food and wine and free entertainment for everybody - but there's also plenty of other things happening in and around the course too.

Thursday is the casual 'warm-up' meeting for those who like to get into the swing of things right from the start - you can even enter a crayfish picking competition.

Kangaroo Island Cup Carnival In particular, the Kingscote Twilight Street Party and the Wind-Up Dinner at the Ozone Seafront Hotel are very popular with locals and tourists alike.

For three days, the party atmosphere in the picturesque seaside town of Kingscote is just fantastic. It's a perfect way to spend a long weekend, but one thing is for sure - it won't be long enough.

There is a shuttle bus service from Kingscote out to the race track on
Saturday from approx 11 am.

Location: Kingscote Racecourse Cygnet River

Hospitality and Travel Packages Packages are available with Sealink details are here
Website: www.sealink.com.au

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