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$9m boost for Kangaroo Island tourism

The federal government will spend $9 million on a major upgrade of Kangaroo Island's airport in a bid to boost visits to the South Australian hot spot.

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Kangaroo Island might be set for a tourism boost, with a major airport upgrade to enable more direct flights to the South Australian hot spot.

The federal government is providing $9 million to expand the airport's runway and passenger terminal to accommodate larger flights from Melbourne and Sydney from mid-2017.

The investment is expected to return almost $30 million to the local economy and create about 250 jobs within five years, Cities Minister Jamie Briggs says.


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