Two die in Kangaroo Island boat capsize

The bodies of two local men have been recovered from waters near an upturned boat off Kangaroo Island.

Aug 15, 2024, updated May 20, 2025
File photo: InDaily
File photo: InDaily

Police were alerted after a boat was found upturned off Cape Cassini on the island’s north coast after 4pm Wednesday..

Emergency services including the local Coast Guard and a police helicopter searched the area and quickly located the overturned vessel.

Two bodies were found in the water nearby and recovered.

The men were aged 65, from Kingscote.

Investigations are continuing.

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