South Australia
Drive between wild beaches and granite rocks, then watch sea lions on the sand.
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Kangaroo Island lies off the coast of South Australia, southwest of Adelaide. Your card features its beaches, eucalyptus bush, granite rocks and Australian sea lions.
01 / Seal Bay
At Seal Bay, Australian sea lions rest on the sand between trips out to sea. Follow the boardwalk through the dunes and watch the colony from the designated viewing areas.
02 / Remarkable Rocks
Walk among the granite boulders at Remarkable Rocks, above the Southern Ocean. Look through the hollows and around the curves. The orange patches are lichen growing on the stone.
03 / Something to taste
Stop for honey made on the island, or try it in ice cream between visits to the coast and wildlife areas.
Useful to know
December to February: beach days.
March to May: milder walks.
June to August: greener landscapes.
September to November: wildflowers.
Allow several days to visit the beaches, wildlife areas and walking trails.
Fly from Adelaide, or take the ferry from Cape Jervis to Penneshaw. Explore by car or with a guide.
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Traveller photos
Explore #kangarooisland for photographs shared by visitors to Kangaroo Island.
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Sunset scenes: 52 Journeys supplied image collection, including photorealistic AI imagery.
Sea lion and pup: Didier B, CC BY 2.5. Original photograph · Licence
Remarkable Rocks: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photographs resized and framed to fit. Original photograph · Licence
Kangaroo Island wildlife: Thomas Gabernig, Unsplash. Photograph resized and framed to fit. Original photograph · Licence
Maps: Natural Earth. The pin shows the approximate location of Kangaroo Island.
