Experiences
Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
The 5000 acre Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the western end of Kangaroo Island.
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West End
Welcome to Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, a privately-owned conservancy focused on providing habitat for native animals to live in the wild. The 5000 acre Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the western end of Kangaroo Island, between the Kelly Hill Caves Conservation Park and the Flinders Chase National Park. It is bordered by over 100,000 acres of protected wilderness lands and the Great Southern Ocean.
Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is pleased to offer you self-contained cabins with truly spectacular wilderness views of the beautiful turquoise waters of Hanson Bay.
They also offer guided nocturnal tours and guided daytime walks of the Sanctuary so you can experience Australian native marsupials up "close and personal".
The Koala Walk is open every day (except Christmas) and is recognised as the best place on Kangaroo Island to see a sustainable population of Koalas in the wild.
The Sanctuary is also a bird watchers paradise - with resident Blue Wrens, Lorikeets, Crimson Rosellas, Black Cockatoos, Bush Stone-Curlews, Crescent Honey-eaters, and Cape Barren Geese.
They are for pre-booked guided tours only. Tours run most days at 10.30 am, 2.30 pm and sunset. See website for details. Please call or text for last-minute availability.
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Baudin Beach
Baudin Beach located on the Dudley Peninsula was named in 2002 after the French navigator Nicolas Baudin in honor of his exploration of Kangaroo Island
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Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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Kool Tours
Come along with Kool Tours and gain an understanding of the history and knowledge of the local Tribes of southern South Australia.
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Solstice Kangaroo Island Highland Cow and Farm Experiences
Get up close and personal with majestic Highland Cows, adorable farm animals, including the rare Valais Blacknose sheep, playful chickens, and friendly ducks.
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North Coast
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Parndana Soldier Settlement Museum
The Parndana Soldier Settlement Museum is a modern historical display telling the stories of the development of the soldier settlement scheme in the early 1950s.
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Parndana
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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.
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Kingscote
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Beyeria Walk
Beyeria Walk is a short stroll through Kangaroo Island Narrow-leaved Mallee with broombush understorey. Beyeria Conservation Park was named after the endemic Turpentine Bush.
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South Coast
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Baudin Conservation Park Ironstone Hill Hike
This hike follows the coast east of Penneshaw along a section of the original bullock track to Cape Willoughby.
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Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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Emu Bay Lavender Farm and Gift Shop
Pop into the Emu Bay Lavender Farm and Gift Shop to explore their hand-crafted range of products, merchandise and decor.
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North Coast
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Lashmar Conservation Park
A favourite for beach lovers, Lashmar Conservation Park adjoins the long sandy beach at Antechamber Bay.
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Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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Return Road Hike - Flinders Chase National Park
Flinders Chase National Park is a must for any Kangaroo Island parks adventure.
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West End
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