Xingu Indigenous Park Xingu Indigenous Park The Xingu Indigenous Park (, pronounced ) is an indigenous territory of Brazil, first created in 1961 as a national park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Its official purposes are to protect the environment and the several tribes of Xingu indigenous peoples in the area. The Xingu Indigenous Park is in the north east of the state of Mato Grosso, in the south of the Amazon biome. It covers , with savannah and drier semi-deciduous forests in the south transitioning to Amazon rain forest in the north. There is a rainy season from November to
American River, South Australia nearby Muston publicises access via an alternative, private air strip. American River, South Australia American River is a town in the Australian state of South Australia located on the western shore of Eastern Cove on Kangaroo Island. The area now known as American River was first visited by Europeans in 1802 when Matthew Flinders landed to survey this part of Kangaroo Island. In 1803, a group of American sealers camped for four months in the area. They arrived on the brig and built their own 35 ton schooner "Independence" from local timber. The town takes its name from this time.