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kyoub Says: Check out all the birds that live in this area. If you are very lucky you will see the elusive glossy black cockatoo which is now on the endangered list. Unfortunately we were not that lucky.We did see birds in our garden and at the beach.The white bird in picture #2 thought...
kyoub Says: There is a beautiful sandy beach right near the ferry terminal. It is called Hog Bay.
kyoub Says: Each evening at dusk, we would see Tammar wallabies all around the area.If we were just coming back from a day of sightseeing we had to creep along the roads, for fear of hitting one on our way to the house.
kyoub Says: In the evening, near the shore in town, there are guides that will take you on a tour down a wooden walkway, to see the little penguins, as they come back from their day at sea.You must remain very quiet and you are not allowed to use your flash on your camera.From our house...
kyoub Says: We leased a complete house for our week stay on Kangaroo Island.It was in a super location, overlooking the bay, where we watched the ships and saw dolphins swimming by most every morning.We also saw Tammar wallabies in large numbers at dusk. An added attraction of the area...
Seaview Lodge: sleeping in 4-poster beds !
WStat Says: The Seaview Lodge lies about 1,2kms west of Penneshaw Ferry Station on Kangaroo Island, a few 100 yrds from the sea, overlooking beautiful Hog Bay . A smashing seaview !It`s a former 1890`s historic guesthouse, transformed into a modern, but very Australian Bed and Breakfast...
The Old Post Office: by the Penguin Coves !
WStat Says: If you ask someone in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island SA, where to dine, you`ll certainly get "The Old Post Office Restaurant" as an answer.It i said to be the best restaurant in town (not difficult, as the town is rather small), but it`s perfectly true!Serving vegetarian and...
Old Post Office Restaurant: Best food
kyoub Says: One of the few places to eat and probably the best place is the OLD POST OFFICE RESTAURANT.The dining room has many hanging baskets full of ferns and greenery. There is a heater in the center of the room to keep you from being to chilled.We had very good seafood and Halloumi...
kyoub Says: Not to be missed is the parade of Little Penguins that come ashore after nightfall. They leave their burrows in the very early hours of the morning, fish all day, and return to their young after dark. Comfortable walking shoes and a jacket. You can use your camera but no...
kyoub Says: The best way to get around Penneshaw is either by walking or having your own rental car. We chose the latter most of the time.You can bring the car with you from the mainland or rent a car on the island.
kyoub Says: The best way to get to Kangaroo Island from the mainland is to take the car ferry.It is called the Sea Link and it leaves from Cape Jervis. The crossing takes 45 minutes .You can take your car with you on the ship or wait and rent a car after you get to the island.We took...
kyoub Says: The Bottle Shop like the name implies is a liquor store.The have the latest award winning Australian wines.They also have a full line of other spirits.
kyoub Says: Local bricks were made here from 1905-1910.Each brick was stamped with the initials K.I.
kyoub Says: If you have a car you can bring everything that will need. I suggest dressing in layers. The weather is usually warm in the daytime but cool once the sun goes down. In the daytime there may be a stiff breeze making it a bit chilly also. It was cooler in November that I had...
kyoub Says: I miss seeing the beautiful flower gardens. The flowers were beautiful.
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Local bricks were made here from 1905-1910.Each brick was stamped with the initials K.I.
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Penneshaw is the arrival point of the ferry from Port Jervis. It is a quiet little seaside town. There are a few hostels and hotels, some little shops where you can buy local crafts, a liquor store...
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