Experiences
Platypus Waterholes Walk - Flinders Chase National Park
Visit the Platypus Waterhole in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, for a rare chance to spot elusive platypus in their natural habitat amid bushland.
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West End
Flinders Chase National Park is a must for any Kangaroo Island parks adventure. This vast area of wilderness features the iconic Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch and a long-nosed fur seal colony.
After being devastated by the January 3, 2020 firestorm, the 4.5-kilometer walking track along the Black Swamp and Rocky River has been rebuilt, allowing visitors to explore the habitat where the island's platypus reside.
Access: This walk begins at Flinders Chase Visitor Centre.
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Brownlow Beach
Brownlow is a small beachfront settlement located 2 km south of Kingscote. The 1.5 km long settlement is fronted by a narrow high tide beach.
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Kingscote
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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
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Timber Creek Walk - Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
This walk at Murray Lagoon offers the visitor a chance to see birds such as ducks, swans and waders.
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South Coast
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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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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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Stokes Bay Beach
Voted Australia's Best Beach in 2023, Stokes Bay, located on Kangaroo Island's north coast, is protected from the pounding surf by a giant rockpool.
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North Coast
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Penneshaw Beach
Penneshaw Beach (Hog Bay) is 600 m long and faces the northeast. There is a reserve and low foredune running the length of the beach.
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Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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Platypus Waterholes Walk - Flinders Chase National Park
Visit the Platypus Waterhole in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, for a rare chance to spot elusive platypus in their natural habitat amid bushland.
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West End
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George Turners Castle Lights
George Turner is a 3rd generation islander who is retired and has a hobby for all visitors and locals to the island to enjoy. Located
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North Coast
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Kangaroo Island Marine Adventures
Let Kangaroo Island Marine Adventures show you a different side of Kangaroo Island and its wonderful marine wonderland.
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North Coast
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