Kangaroo Island Travel Maps & Location Guides

Situated on the northeast coast of the Island, the seaside village is an attractive welcome for visitors arriving on the Sealink ferries. With a commanding view of the mainland, just 18km across Backstairs Passage, Penneshaw is the community centre for Dudley Peninsula.. read more

Driving off the main between the ferry port of Penneshaw and Kangaroo Island's capital, Kingscote, visitors will come across the road to Pennington Bay. This quick side trip is spectacular. The short drive reveals a spectacular beach with towering cliffs.. read more

Recently proclaimed the 'best beach' in Australia after extensive research by Sydney University and it's not hard to work out why. The long, curved, sandy beach is a superb site for picnics, beachcombing, surfing and fishing. Experienced surfers enjoy.. read more

View Remarkable Rocks, another of nature's wild sculptures, the Cape du Couedic Lighthouse and Light keepers cottages and Weirs Cove, the original landing site for the lighthouse settlement. The park provides visitors with the opportunity to see wildlife.. read more

At night the town comes alive with nocturnal animals such as wallabies and possums. The town and surrounds are dotted with self guided walking trails that are the perfect setting for prolific birdlife and native flora. For those seeking peace and quiet.. read more

Guided tours of Sturt Light and the weather station are conducted daily (except Christmas Day). You can climb to the top of Sturt Light to experience the panoramic view of Backstairs Passage, Fleurieu Peninsula and Dudley Peninsula. Tours operate at 11.. read more

There is a jetty for fishing and charters for great fishing. Situated on the North Coast, only ten kilometres on a sealed road from the islands' main town of Kingscote. read more

The Flinders Chase Visitor Centre at Rocky River is the gateway to the park. There you can obtain information about the park, permits for camping and entry to Flinders Chase. There is also a souvenir shop and licensed cafe that provides lunch and light snacks.. read more

Hanson Bay is a popular surf-fishing area with large Australian salmon often caught along the spectacular sandy beach. At a rocky outcrop a short way down the beach, a walkway leads to a second section of beach or, for the more energetic, a hike begins.. read more

Kelly Hill Caves are the major attraction of the park and you can join a tour to explore them. The Showcave contains an impressive arrangement of pristine cave formations - straws, stalactites, stalagmites and helictites that will amaze the you. Local.. read more

Situated on the shores of the beautiful Nepean Bay, with a panoramic view of the boat-studded harbour, Kingscote is the commercial and business hub of the Island. To the north there are steep cliffs that descend steeply to Reeves Point (old Kingscote).. read more

Little Sahara is an area of spectacular white sand-dunes, surrounded by bush vegetation. Climbing over the first ridge you are confronted by a second, much higher, dune which, when scaled, does not reveal the coast as one would expect, but more dunes flanked by bushland.. read more

The North Coast has its own unique character - from the rugged, isolated northwest through to the expansive white sandy beach of Emu Bay. Eighteen kilometres northwest of Kingscote, Emu Bay is a beautiful 4km beach with safe swimming and vehicle access.. read more

The park features Kangaroo Island's largest collection of rare and protected birds, including Black Cockatoos, parrots, hawks, eagles, owls, kookaburras and curlews. finches, doves and quail are housed in a large walk-through aviary with a raised viewing platform.. read more

Seal Bay is home to a colony of wild Australian Sea-lions. It is one of the few places in the world where these animals are relatively tolerant of people, and visitors are privileged to be able to observe their natural behaviour. Australian Sea lions.. read more

A quiet area, Snelling Beach is perfect for long walks and beachcombing. Barbeque facilities are available at the beach which is only a short walk from the car park to the sand. Cars are not allowed on the beach unless launching a boat, so it is a great place where you.. read more

Stokes Bay is a very special beach, in fact, in 2005, it was voted as Australia's 7th best beach by Tourism Australia. Many visitors are unaware that beyond the rocky shore is a hidden beach - the jewel of Stokes Bay. Ducking and weaving through the cutting in the cliff.. read more

Another of Kangaroo Island's spectacular beaches, Western River Cove is a quiet beach, far from the crowds. Western River flows through the valley and into the sea. Proceed over the footbridge, along the riverbank to a hidden sandy cove. This picturesque.. read more

Often described as a typical Australian country town, wildlife can often be seen on road verges and, in late winter and spring, they are covered with wildflowers. The Soldier Settlement Museum is also here, with a historical display of the early years of the development.. read more