Experiences
Christmas Cove
Christmas Cove on the western side of the Penneshaw town, has been converted into a small boat harbour .
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Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
Christmas Cove on the western side of the Penneshaw town, has been converted into a small boat harbour through the construction of two small harbour walls and a dredged basin. The 300 metre long high tide beach curves around the shore of the very protected, almost circular bay, surrounded by 20 metre high bluffs. The bay was originally filled with the fronting sand flats, the western side of which have been dredged for a boat ramp and moorings.
The cove is an important geological site, with Palaeozoic glacial erratics lying on the beach. Look for the ice scratches in the cliff face caused by ice action over 250 million years ago. Large granite boulders carried by a glacier are now monument to Captain Matthew Flinders.
Christmas Cove is unsuitable for swimming, owing to the shallow sand flats and boat traffic.
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Seaside Beauty Therapy and Massage
Seaside Beauty is a Day Spa and Beauty Salon conveniently located in the heart of Kingscote.-
Kingscote
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Kangaroo Island Living Honey Farm Gate Shop
Kangaroo Island Living Honey's Farm Gate Shop is set among the workings of the Honey Farm.-
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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Curley Creek Hike - Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
Walkers will not only discover a large range of birdlife but also a variety of vegetation communities.-
South Coast
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Rebuild Independence Project
The Rebuild Independence Project is a volunteer group that is re-creating the first vessel ever built in South Australia - the 45ft United States Schooner-
American River
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Red Banks Beach
The colourful cliffs of Red Banks, 15 minutes north of American River, rank among the island's best-kept secrets.-
American River
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Kingscote Tidal Pool
The Kingscote Tidal Pool is located on the Kingscote Foreshore near the wharf. Sea water flows in and out of the pool.-
Kingscote
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Fireball Bates Trail
George Bates, called Fireball because of his red hair, was one of the first settlers to Kangaroo Island.-
Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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Hanson Bay Beach
This small, secluded bay sits along the south coast of Kangaroo Island just west of the famous Kelly Hill Conservation Park.-
West End
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Island Beach
Fringed by dense bush land and home to wallabies, kangaroos and Roseburg goannas. A range of bird life, including pelicans and the endangered Hooded plover.-
Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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