KANGAROO ISLAND.

Kangaroo Island, an isolated island of tranquillity, beauty and an abundance of wildlife, is a sanctuary without fences for rare bird life, tammer wallabies, short-beaked echidnas, kangaroos, koalas and more. It is a haven and natural habitat for platypus, albatross, leafy-sea dragons, goannas, glossy black cockatoos, bush-tailed possums and black tiger snakes. It has a colony of the smallest penquins in the world.
 

The Island, 113 kilometres southwest of Adelaide is only a short flight away, a 50 minute ferry ride from Cape Jervis or a 90 minute drive. It is the 3rd largest island with many plants and wildlife no longer found elsewhere, coastal views, rocky cliffs, forests, sand dunes, secluded inlets, sandy beaches, wetlands, wineries and an abundance of natural scenery.

Enjoy the Mediterranean climate with mild conditions in winter and summer, with an average temperature in summer of 25°, but sometimes warmer clothes will be needed in the evenings due to cool southern sea breezes. It has a population of 4.300, happy, friendly locals and small townships. 

You can take a self-guided tour of the island by car, a coach journey, a 4WD adventure, boat trip or fishing charter. Bicycle rentals are available on Kangaroo Island, also cars can be hired in Adelaide or on Kangaroo Island. Get back to nature amongst native bushlands and wildlife. Take a guided quad bike tour amongst bushlandd see koalas, kangaroos, echidnas and more. You can go on a mountain bike ride, view romantic sunsets, explore shipwrecks, go swimming, fishing, surfing or beachcombing at Vivonne Beach or go on a wine tasting tour at the many wineries on the Island.

Camping is allowed in approved camping areas but there are many National and Conservation Parks on Kangaroo Island and a National Parks Pass is necessary for entry to some parks for tours and camping. You can purchase an Island Pass which will offer unlimited tour.

 

Visit Kingscote, the Islands largest town, which overlooks the Nepean Bay and is the centre for tourism and shopping. You can fish on the jetty, take a tour at dusk to see the little penguins, visit the local aquarium with its giant cuttlefish, seahorses, reef fish and litttle penguins, watch pelicans feeding at the jetty every day in the afternoon and browse the souvenir shops. The town also has a swimming pool,sports center, two art galleries, restaurants and cafes for dining. The bright, bustling town is an ideal place to visit on Kangaroo Island.

Things To Do.

Sailing, Surfing, Swimming, Fishing, Beach Combing, Boat Trips, Sandboarding, Snorkelling, Shipwreck Exploring, Diving Safaris, Fishing Charters,Tours, Shopping, Dining, Wine Tasting, Bird Watching, Bush Walking, Horse Riding, Mountain Bike Riding, Camping, Picnics.


Beaches.

Vivonne Beach, Stokes Bay, Scott Cove, Bales Beach, Seal Bay, Jaom Beach, Red Banks, D'Estrees Bay, Western River Cove, Flour Cask Bay, Kingscote Beach, Pennington Bay, Island Beach, Penneshaw Beach, Wheaton River Cove, Emu By, Snellings Beach, Hanson Bay, Baudin Beach, Antechamber Beach, Hog Bay Beach, Brownlow Beach.

Vivonne Beach, once voted as the best beach in Australia, is a long sandy beach with a picnic area, BBQ,camping and toilet facilities where you can go swimming, fishing and surfing.

Tours/Activities.

Coach and Charter Tours. – Grayline Sightseeing Day Tours.    

4 WD Tours. – Just Cruisin 4WD Tours

Wine Tours – Groovy Grape Getaways, for Wine or Reason.

Youth and Adventure Tours

Kayak Tours – sheltered locations around K I.

K.I. Diving Safaris - 2 dives, light lunch on board.

K.I. Marine Adventures

K.I. Outdoor Action Activities.

Photographic Tours

K.I. Adventure Tours.                                                             

Adventures Beyond Surf and Sun

K.I Discovery Tours        

Bush Getaway Adventures

K.I. Shipwreck Tour.

Kelly Hill Conversation Park Tour.

Cape Willoughby Conservation Park Tour.

Cape Borda Lighthouse Tour.

Hanson Bay Sanctuary Nocturnal Tour.

Seal Bay Guided Beach Tour..

Fairy Penguin Evening Tours - Penneshaw Penquin Centre and K.I. Marine Centre.

 

Places to Visit.

Cape Willoughby Lighthouse, Kelly Hill Caves, Seal Bay Conservation Park, Flinders Chase National Park, Cape Borda Lighthouse and Museum, Little Sahara,Murray Lagoon, Parndana Wildlife Park, Cape du CoudicLighthoe, Local Acquarium at Kingscote, Sourvenir shops at Kingscote and Penneshaw, Art Galleries, Wineries, Raptor Domain, Birds of Preyand Fang-Tastic, Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, Emu Bay Lavender, Rare Breeds Farm, K.I. Penquin Centre, Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Paul's Place.

 

Murry Lagoon is the largest lagoon with secluded campgrounds and here you can go bird watching and see glossy black cockatoos and waterbirds. At Little Sahara, sandboards and toboggans are available for hire, which you can ride down the slopes of the sand dunes. Kelly Hill Caves has underground caves and tunnels, with daily tours or adventure caving for a deeper look. It has souvenir and snack food shops with restrooms and is suitable for picnics. At Cape Borda Lighthouse and Museum, as well as visiting the museum, there is also a tour for the daily firing of the cannon and available accomodation in a lighthouse keeper's cottage. Seal Bay Conservation Park is only accessible with guided tours on the beach to see the sea lions dozing in the sun, or you can take an unguided boardwalk to the lookout. There is souvenir shops and restrooms. At Parndana Wildlife Park, you can walk among the animals and feed the kangaroos and wallabies, pat the koalas and take a walk through the aviary. It has a souvenir shop and BBQ and picnic area. Cape Willoughby Lighthouse, which is the oldest lighthouse in S.A., offers daily tours, or you can take a self-guided heritage walk and there is available accomodation in a self-contained lighthouse keeper's cottage. Flinders Chase National Park has walking and hiking trails where you can see platypus, possums, kangaroos and koalas.Cape Gantheaume Conservastion Park has small bays and beaches to explore to discover relics. Raptor Domain, Birds of Prey and Fang-Tastic has a fantastic collection of birds and a reptile show with lizards and snakes, where you can have an entertaining, educational experience, learning about the birds natural hunting abilities, how to treat snake bites and more. Emu Bay Lavender is a farm of many varieties of lavender, where you can walk amongst the garden, relax with a cup ot tea or coffee and light lunch with lavender shortbread included and browse through the gift shop witch stocks lavender essential oils, candles, soap, other Emu Bay Lavender products and culinaty items.The lavender icecream is a speciality. Paul's Place can be a fun wildlife experience, cuddling koalas, bottle-feeding animals, hand-feeding lorikeets and holding possums.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Other animals found on the island, are, Southern Brown Bandicoot, Western and Little Pygmy Possum, Bush and Swamp Rat, six bat species, six frog species, Pygmy Copperhead.

Events

Gourmet Gallop Food and Wine Festival.
K.I. Cup Carnival. (February)
K.I. Farmers Market. (every 1st Sunday in each month)
K.I. Cmmunity Markets. (every 1st Sunday in each month)
Parndana Show.
                                                         

                                      Taste Kangaroo Islands Amazing Food and Wine.

Wine Tasting and Cellar Door Sales.

Sunset Winery – near Penneshaw.

Dudley Wines - Penneshaw.

False Cape Wines – Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery. 

Bay of Shaol Wines - Kingscote.

Two Wheeler Creek Wines – Parndana.                                    

Lashmar wines - Antechamber Bay.

Chapman River Cellar Door – Antechamber Bay.

Cape d’Estaing – Kingscote.

Rookery Wines - Kingscote.

Products To Try.

Honey – Clifford’s Honey Farm.                                                                  
Eucalyptus Products – Emu Ridge Distillery.
Oysters – Kangaroo Island Shellfish (opposite wharf)                    

Cheese – Island Pure Sheep Dairy.

A variety of products such as free-range eggs,olive oil, native jams, smoked fish, sauces and marinades, cheeses, yoghurts, fresh seafood and seasonally farmed products such as oysters, prawns, crayfish, whiting, snapper and freshwater marron can be found on K.I.

Whether for a romantic getaway, family visit or holiday, there is so much to see, do and explore on Kangaroo Island, that 3-4 days is highly recommended as it will be impossible to see it all in 2 days. 

                

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