Xingu State Park Xingu State Park Xingu State Park () is a state park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Xingu State Park is in the municipality of Santa Cruz do Xingu and has an area of . The park is in the Xingu River basin. It includes a section of the Xingu River that was outside the Xingu Indigenous Park. The park is important in helping protect the Xingu Indigenous Park, inhabited by fourteen ethnic groups, which is now surrounded by agricultural developments. The park is to the south of the Menkragnoti Indigenous Territory, which is on the other side of
American River, South Australia of tourism at American River. Nils Ryberg, a Swedish born immigrant, settled at American River in 1884, and ten years later built the original "Ryberg House" on the site of the present Kangaroo Island Lodge, exclusively for tourist accommodation. Ryberg added to the building over several years, before selling to John and Valerie Linnett in 1913. Ryberg House was completely rebuilt in 1928, and remains today. Fishing trips were an integral part of the business, with three boats, "Warrigal", "Linnette" and "Linnette 2" comprising the fleet which operated until 1985. The business was operated until John Linnett's death in 1955,