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American River, South Australia

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{{POV_check}} '''American River''' ({{coor dm|35|47|S|137|46|E|type:city_region:AU-SA}}) is a beautiful and historic inlet situated on Australia's third largest island, Kangaroo Island. It was discovered by Matthew Flinders in 1802. American sealer Captain Isaac Pendleton and his crew of forty or so men spent the winter of 1803 sealing and building a forty tonne schooner, "Independence". Frank Potts (later of Bleasdale Wines at Langhorne Creek, South Australia Langhorne Creek fame) was the first recorded settler in 1842, before moving to the mainland. John Buick built the first home in the town in 1854.

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- Kangaroo Island Category:Kangaroo Island Category:Towns in South Australia {{SouthAustralia-geo-stub}}