Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island lies south of Adelaide, separated from the mainland by a strait of about 15 km, and is Australia’s third-largest island, roughly 150 km long. It was named in 1802 by the English navigator Matthew Flinders, whose crew hunted kangaroos on the north coast.

The island has few people and many animals: kangaroos of a distinct subspecies, wallabies, koalas, echidnas and goannas appear at the roadside, and the southern coast shelters colonies of Australian sea lions and fur seals. At Seal Bay, guided walks take visitors down to the sea lions on the beach.

At the western tip, Flinders Chase National Park protects the granite formations of the Remarkable Rocks and the rock arch of Admirals Arch overlooking the sea. To the east, near Penneshaw where the ferry arrives, are Cape Willoughby Lighthouse and the Prospect Hill lookout.

The island is also known for food production: Ligurian bee honey, from bees that have lived isolated there for over a century, gin, wines, oysters and sheep cheeses are sold in shops and on farms open to visitors.

This destination brings together 2 cities: Kingscote, Penneshaw.