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1908  Hundreds of visitors have flocked to the island this summer. Unfortunately, in spite of the opening of the large hotel and other boarding-houses at Kingscote, many visitors have had to sleep in the open air, in anterooms on board the s.s. "Karatta," or wherever else they could get a "shake-down." Tents have been temporarily fixed in several places, and the menfolk have had a "good time." A new stone boarding-house of thirteen rooms to be opened next month, and others are in contemplation; so that there will be better provision for visitors at Easter time.  - T. Ray Caust.

1921 Kingscote is well supplied with two substantial and well appointed hotels and a conveniently situated boarding house, called the Tourists' Retreat, and at either of them the seeker-after-health can be assured of being well treated. The Ozone Hotel, which was destroyed by fire a few years ago, is once more in occupation, and is a very fine building of some 60 rooms. This and the Tourists' Retreat is right at the front door of the Island, the Queenscliffe Hotel being a little farther back in a good position.

1924 ... There are several large boarding houses, one of which is managed— and managed popularly— by Sub-Inspector Priest, formerly of the South Australian Police Department.  ...