Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island SA 5223

Kangaroo Island, located 110 km s-w of Adelaide, is Australia’s third largest island (4 400 sq km) and also one of its major tourist attractions. Original Aboriginal tribes left 3 000 years ago, followed by early sealers & whalers and official settlement in 1836. Harsh conditions and insufficient rainfall held settlement back until tourism. Regular car/passenger ferries from Cape Jervis to Penneshaw (16 km) take 1 hour and there are also flights from Adelaide.

Nearby:
Seal Bay Conservation Park, Little Sahara, Vivonne Bay, Kelly Hills Conservation Park, Cape Borda Lighthouse, Stokes Bay, Emu Bay, American River, Penneshaw, Cape Willoughby Lighthouse & Hope Cottage Museum, Shipwrecks (23) and Flinders Chase NP (110 km w of Kingscote) comprises almost 33 000 ha of rugged coastlines, huge boulders, walking trails, native wildlife and NZ fur seals. Not to be missed, Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch and Cape Borda lighthouse.

Visitor Information Centres: Kingscote Tel (08) 8553 2381 & Penneshaw Tel (08) 8553 1185.