UK route as it evolved from tiny biplanes hopping 31 stops to large jetliners soon flying nonstop.

What's more, you can climb a lighthouse, dive near shipwrecks and sample local specialties like honey and marron ... the Kangaroo Island Council's website for ROCKHOPPER service maps and schedules ...

Make a splash: You haven't seen Kangaroo Island until you have seen it from the water. Enter Research and Discovery Tours, which takes groups of maximum six people on a zodiac to Snug Cove ...

Qantas' historic "kangaroo route" is a prime example of aviation innovation over the past century. It dates back to 1934 when tiny biplanes began hopping 12 days between Australia and the UK.