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Required clothes: Shorts, t-shirts etc in summer with warm clothes especially for nights in the outback and in winter. Waterproofs are advisable throughout most of the year, particularly in winter. Accommodation
Places of Interest Penneshaw
- is currently the most important arrival point on
the island. Ferries depart from here several times daily as
it is the shortest point to Cape Jervis. It has fantastic
views back to the mainland, abundant wildlife on Hog bay within
minutes walk from the main street of Penneshaw.
Mt Thisby - this natural sand hill look out gives impressive views over the eastern end of Kangaroo Island, the southern and northern coasts, American River, and even back to the mainland. There are 534 steps to the top, which means that while travellers should have a reasonable level of fitness, the views are accessible to virtually everyone. Kingscote - the largest town on the island with a population of 1500 people, or about 1/3 of the islands' population. It is the most important town on the island. Reeves Point - the site of the first settlement in South Australia located because of its beauty and the proximity to what they thought was bountiful whaling grounds. The colony eventually failed due to a lack of water and shifted to Glenelg, but there are still some reminders of that era including the old 'Mulberry tree' which still bears fruit. Flinders Chase National Park - covers nearly one third of Kangaroo Island on the western end. It is the home to amazing features such as Admirals Arch and Remarkable Rocks, Rocky River Headquarters, the Ravine de Casoars spectacular walks, and of course a vast number of animals including koala, platypus, wallabies, Cape Barron Geese and many more. Remarkable Rocks - no prizes for guessing why this feature got its name, but does make you question the creative skills of the first explorers. This is a granite outcrop that has been shaped by wind, sea and chemical reaction to the salt water to make an amazing rock feature. Cape du Couedic - first named by early French explorers. The name means 'the brothers' as there are two islands off the Cape. This area is simply spectacular. Even world weary travellers can't help but be impressed with the view, the surf, the spectacle of Admirals Arch and a colony of New Zealand fur seals living on and around the rocks on the cape. Little Sahara - is an extensive area of drifting Sand dunes. Anti-Chamber Bay - is another of the islands' pristine beaches with charming views and a creek that runs to the sea. Seal Bay - a colony of nearly 600 Australian Sea Lions live, work and play on this beach. At any given time there are up to 150 seals resting, sleeping and playing on the beach. Under the direction of Rangers, visitors can get to within 6 metres from these amazing animals. This is the only place in the world where people can interact with the Australian Sea Lion, the rarest of all the world's Sea Lions. BeachesKangaroo IslandStokes
Bay - on the northern coast has entry through a natural
rock tunnel onto a pretty, secluded beach
Ravine Des Casoars - is a secluded beach at the rugged western end of the island Hanson Bay - This picturesque and rugged bay offers great swimming and fantastic views HikesKangaroo Island Ravine des Casoars, Flinders Chase National Park - (5-6hrs) This is a wonderful loop walk through changing vegetation that ends on a secluded beach at the rugged western end of the island. There are caves and it's a good idea to bring a torch to see if you can spot penguins. Kelly Hill to Hanson Bay Walk - (9km - 3hrs) This is arguably the best walk on Kangaroo Island. Starting at the Kelly Hill Caves reserve it passes through 5 different forms of vegetation and stunning scenery on the way to picturesque Hanson Bay. Between Adelaide & Alice SpringsFlinders
Ranges - are made up of colourful cliffs, rugged
granite peaks, sharp ridges and deep gorges. These majestic
ranges house caves and significant Aboriginal cultural sites
and we do various walks exploring them.
Wilpena Pound - a huge natural amphitheatre, which resembles a crown of pointed mountains, is the jewel of the Flinders. The challenging climb of Mt Ohlsen-Bagge is rewarded with magnificent views over the ranges, the desert and Lake Torrens. Arkaroola - enjoy various hikes exploring this rugged outback country Uluru Base Walk - view the mysterious formations and Aboriginal art sites on the 9.4km circuit around the base, which takes approximately 2.5 hours. Valley of the Winds (Kata Tjuta) - this spectacular hike, varying in length from (approx) 6-8km depending on the trip chosen, winds through some of the 36 weathered domes. The trail is closed when temperatures rise above 36°C. Kings Canyon - We spend approx 3-4 hours walking around the canyon's rim, enjoying the awesome views of the sandstone chasm 270 metres below and exploring it's unique features. CultureEarly Australian Settlers - Learn about Kangaroo Island's first official settlers who arrived in July 1836, aboard the Duke of York. As the first free settlement in Australia, Kingscote (still a major town on the island) was dogged by lack of water and suitable building timber. After four years, it was abandoned in favour of Adelaide. Kanyaka Homestead Ruins - Kanyaka Station was founded in 1851 and by 1856 the leases totalled 365 square miles or 233,600 acres and at one time housed up to 70 families. After years of poor seasons and drought it was abandoned in 1888 but the homestead ruins serves as a poignant reminder of the harsh life of the early explorers. Yourumbulla Caves - houses 3 Aboriginal art sites. The Adnyamathanha people, who lived in the Flinders Ranges, did the paintings. The name Yourambulla is derived from the Adnyamathanha phrase "yura pilla", meaning two men, and is related to the two peaks (to the east of the painting sites). WildlifeKangaroo
Island - is world-renowned as a place to see native
Australian wildlife in its natural habitat. There are several
reasons for this, firstly, more than half the island has never
been cleared of vegetation, with about one third conserved
in National and Conservation Parks. In addition, foxes and
rabbits were never introduced onto the island, ensuring the
integrity of the uncleared bushland and the presence of abundant
wildlife, much of which is uncommon or extinct on mainland
Australia. On your trip, you may get to see the Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo, Tammar Wallaby, Short Beaked Echidna, Southern Brown
Bandicoot, various species of possum, Cape Barren Geese, dolphins,
penguins, whales (seasonal) and the endangered Glossy Black
Cockatoo. The island also has flourishing populations of the
rare Australian Sea Lion, New Zealand Fur Seal and Australian
Fur Seal, which are all native, plus koalas and platypus (though
the latter are pretty hard to spot!), which were introduced
but still survive there.
Flinders Ranges - as well as wallabies and kangaroos you may also see huge goannas and a variety of bird life, including eagles and osprey, when travelling through this area. Other ActivitiesOpal
Mine Tour - in Coober Pedy we take you around Umoona
mine, where you will see an opal cutting demonstration and
(time permitting) get the chance to go 'noodling' (local lingo
for fossicking) for your own opals.
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