Experiences
Cape Borda Lightstation - Flinders Chase National Park
Cape Borda Lightstation is testament to a bygone era of travelling the open seas by sail. It is a monument to isolation and hardship.
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West End
Cape Borda Lighthouse is perched on cliffs overlooking Investigator Strait. Located on the north western corner of Kangaroo Island, this unique square lighthouse was built in 1858 and is steeped in European history.
The lightstation was established to guide ships entering the dangerous waters of Investigator Strait from the west. During colonisation, the South Australian settlement was almost entirely dependent on the shipping trade.
Take a self-guided tour around the Cape Borda Lightstation settlement. It will give you an insight into the early lightkeepers’ living conditions, and how isolation and a demanding routine dominated their often harsh lives.
After the self-guided tour, enjoy a stroll along one of the walking trails around the park including the Cliff Top Hike. This short trail through a picturesque rock garden takes you to a stone lookout that provides an ideal vantage point for spotting whales and dolphins.
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Shoal Bay Studio
Shoal Bay Studio is a working studio that produces and presents handmade jewellery, paintings, art prints, photographic prints, pottery, as well as other object d'art-
Kingscote
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Antechamber Bay
Located on the north coast of Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island overlooking Backstairs Passage. Antechamber Bay beach is a 4.2 km long, northeast facing beach.-
Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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Reeves Point
Reeves Point is the site where the first settlement in South Australia was established.-
Kingscote
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Bales Beach
It's a neighbour to the popular attraction Seal Bay. Bales Beach is one of the few accessible surfing beaches along the south coast.-
South Coast
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Hope Cottage National Trust Museum
One of three original cottages built at Kingscote in 1856. The cottage has a collection of items depicting the early settlement of Kingscote.-
Kingscote
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MacGillivray Post Office | Emu Ridge
Emu Ridge is proud to preserve the history of the MacGillivray Post Office offering a glimpse into the past and celebrating South Australia's postal heritage.-
South Coast
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Return Road Hike - Flinders Chase National Park
This undulating hike follows the lightkeepers’ old cart track which transported suppliers between Harveys Return and Cape Borda.-
West End
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The Islander Estate Vineyards Experiences
Taste elegant cool-climate wines at The Islander Estate Vineyards, where French winemaking meets Kangaroo Island’s unique maritime growing conditions-
Cygnet River
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Strawbridge Point
Strawbridge Point lies directly opposite the American River settlement and forms the sandy eastern side of the inlet.-
Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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Island Beehive
Visit Island Beehive to learn about Ligurian Bees. Kangaroo Island was declared a sanctuary for this docile bee in 1885.-
Kingscote
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