Kangaroo Island – South Australia

Kangaroo Island information and attractions

Located 142km south west of Adelaide, Kangaroo Island is accessible by ferry from Cape Jervis. Towns include Kingscote, American river, Penneshaw, Vivionne Bay, Stokes Bay, Emu Bay and Pardana. Previously established by whalers and sealers, Kangaroo Island relies on tourism.

Attractions and activities include bush walking, fishing and swimming, boating, sailing and canoeing, water skiing, golfing and tennis. Explore lighthouses, underground caves at Kelly Hill Conservation Park and the Koala Walk at Hanson Bay Sanctuary, observe sea lions at Seal Bay Conservation park, 4.5km boardwalk with platypus viewing platforms and nocturnal penguin tours at Penneshaw Penguin Centre, Remarkable Rocks at Flinders Chase National Park, stokes Bay natural swimming pool and shipwreck diving sites.

Accommodation options for visitors include motels, lodges and cottages, holiday units, guesthouses and B&Bs, beach houses, cabins and tourist parks.