Kangaroo Island

8 Day Itinerary - American River, Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks, Cape Gantheaume NP, Cape Willoughby

Australia’s 3rd largest island, situated off the coast of South Australia, has a rural setting with 25% of the land devoted to National Parks and reserves. Many of the feral animals, such as rabbits, have not been introduced to the island, therefore the natural habitat is in pristine condition. Spectacular coastal scenery is coupled with a European history dating to the 1820s. From our base camps the bushwalks take us through some of the best areas at Flinders Chase and Kelly Hill. Also included are visits to the seal colony, Kelly Hill Caves, Kingscote, American River and some iconic lighthouses.

Day 1 -Depart Adelaide early to catch the ferry from Cape Jervis to Penneshaw. Then picturesque American River for lunch and Seal Bay to mingle with Australian sea lions before making camp near Flinders Chase. (5 nights)

Day 2 - We travel to Kelly Hill Caves to walk through Sugar Gum country, lagoons, wooded sand hills, and along the South West River to the wild coastline of Hanson Bay. (9 Kms)

Day 3 - A visit to Cape de Couedic on the south west tip of the Island to view Admirals Arch and Remarkable Rocks. Then we visit West Bay before an afternoon walk to look for platypus.

Day 4 - A day walk in Cape Gantheaume National Park or a day walk down Rocky River to the mouth, along the coast and back along Sandy Creek.

Day 5 -To the north west tip of the island at Cape Borda . We view the highest cliffs in South Australia and visit Harvey’s Return, once the landing point for supplies to the lighthouse and walk in the Ravine des Casoars. 7.5 km

Day 6 - We then drive along the North Coast via a scenic drive to Stokes Bay before making camp at Brownlow Beach near Kingscote.
(2 nights)

Day 7 - A day of history in and around Kingscote with a visit to Reeve’s Point, the first formal settlement of South Australia. We take a look in the museums with some free time to explore the historical sights of Kingscote. There’s a night tour with the penguins to look forward to after dinner.

Day 8 - We visit the eucalyptus distillery before heading to Chapman River for lunch. An afternoon drive to the eastern end of the island to Cape Willoughby, where we find out all about the early settlers on a lighthouse tour, then a drive to Penneshaw returning via ferry to the mainland and back to Adelaide.

Itineraries may change depending on local circumstances such as NP access, weather or road conditions

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