Kangaroo Island Travel Guide

 DennyP Says:  A visit through this National Park is a must when visiting Kangaroo Island..Flinders Chase nation Park is a large Park and the largest of the National Parks on the Island... There are just so many unique animals here to observe and also is a birdwatchers paradise with a... 

 Longnosedbandicoot Says:  You will need to pay for a tour with National Parks to have them take you right up to the Sea Lions as they rest in the sand dunes and play on the sand (well the cubs do anyway). They are such a treat to see. There are only a few colonies left and this is a visit of a... 

 Quero Says:  Flinder's Chase Visitor Center is a good place to begin a tour of Kangaroo Island since it is housed in a large new building with excellent interpretive displays of the island's geology and wildlife. There are even touch-and-feel exhibits for childeren to explore. The... 

 Quero Says:  The main attraction of the area of Flinder's Chase nearest the Visitor's Center is the Platypus Waterholes nature trail. Platypus are endangered, and in an effort to increase population size, a number were relocated here from the mainland. The trail winds through the... 

 Quero Says:  The New Zealand fur seals found here are not true seals but rather a type of sea lion. The information posters at the entrance to the Admiral's Arch area of the park give this and other bits of information about these animals. Why does it matter? Because sea lions can... 

 Quero Says:  What gives this area its name is a collection of huge, huge boulders that sit on a high outcropping from the headland not too far from Admiral's Arch.The boulders have been weathered into eerie shapes, and they have patches of orange lichen on the lee sides to give them an... 

 Quero Says:  The beaches all along Seal Bay and Bales Bay make up the Seal Bay Conservation Park. The waters up to .4 nm offshore are also protected marine conservation areas. This allows the resident population of Australian Sea Lions to make the shore their home for hunting, mating,... 

 Quero Says:  Among the shyest of Kangaroo Island animals is the native short-beaked echidna. I was very lucky to see this one, which was simply digging around at the side of the road. Echidnas are sometimes known as "spiny anteaters" because, in fact, they do eat ants, or rather... 

 Quero Says:  Grab a friend, jump on an ATV, and follow the boulder-strewn, rutted trail down to an otherwise inaccessible beach for a dip (if you brought your wetsuit along--the water's *that* cold) or just a stoll along the waterline. The beach at the end of the trail I rode had little... 

 pedroswift Says:  We had to have lunch at the Marron Café at the Andermel Marron Farm located right in the centre of Kangaroo Island.I suggest you time your visit so that you can enjoy eating fresh marron for lunch after visiting the processing plant to see the tanks in which they are grown.... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  Ferries to Kangaroo Island depart from Jervis Bay, about 100 kms south of Adelaide. When travelling by car, pre-booking is recommended. Sealink, the ferry company, also offers packages and island tours.Ferry timetables and booking: http://www.sealink.com.au/If you travel by... 

 DennyP Says:  KANGAROO ISLAND When travelling or maybe camping here on this wonderful Island carry and use a strong mosquito repellant. Summer sees a time for mosquito problems..Evening times are the bad times. Wear loose fitting clothing with long sleeves and long pants. Cover all bare... 

 DennyP Says:  Kangaroo Island is a very popular place for visitors and a lot obviously come to enjoy the clean and usually isolated located beaches. The surf can be very good here and sometimes you can have the beach to yourself.That in itself is most appealing to many surfers. Be very...