Sights in Kangaroo Island
- Sort by:
- Popular
-
A
Flinders Chase National Park
Occupying the western end of Kangaroo Island, Flinders Chase National Park is one of SA’s top national parks. Much of the park is mallee scrub, but there are some beautiful, tall sugar-gum forests, particularly around Rocky River and the Ravine des Casoars, 5km south of Cape Borda. Sadly, around 100,000 acres of bush were burned out by bushfires in 2007. Many walking tracks and campsites are closed for rehabilitation, but there’s still plenty to see and do. Contact the park visitors centre or DEH in Kingscote for updates on closures.
reviewed
-
B
Cape Willoughby Lightstation
About 28km south-east of town, the Cape Willoughby Lightstation first shone in 1852 and is now used as a weather station. Tours run at 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2pm, also 3pm and 4pm in holiday periods. There’s also basic accommodation here; book through DEH (doubles $150).
reviewed
-
Hope Cottage Museum
This Museum was built in 1857. It’s now a fastidiously maintained National Trust museum decked out in period style, with a reconstructed lighthouse, an amazing old quilt and KI’s first piano.
reviewed
-
Clifford's Honey Farm
It's almost worth swimming the Backstairs Passage for the honey ice cream here, sourced from a colony of rare Ligurian bees.
reviewed
-
Cape Borda Lightstation
reviewed
-
C
Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery
A detour off Hog Bay or Birchmore roads takes you past the this self-sufficient operation extracting eucalyptus oil from Kangaroo Island's narrow-leaf mallee. The attached craft gallery sells eucalyptus-oil products.
reviewed
