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Kangaroo Island

Sea Lions, Wild Kangaroos and the Remarkable Rocks

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2 daysIdeal stay₹10,460From / night₹3,270Food / day₹2,620Entry

Australia's third-largest island, 45 minutes by ferry from Cape Jervis south of Adelaide: sea lions on the beach at Seal Bay, the Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch with fur seals in Flinders Chase, kangaroos, wallabies and koalas in the wild, and fresh seafood and gin. Much of the west burned in the 2019-20 bushfires and has regrown. You need a car: SeaLink sells coach, ferry and tour packages from Adelaide.

Highlights

  • Walking among sea lions at Seal Bay
  • Remarkable Rocks at sunset
  • Admirals Arch and its fur seals
  • Kangaroos at dusk in Flinders Chase
  • Sandboarding at Little Sahara
  • Vivonne Bay beach
  • Oysters and local gin

Things to do

  • Seal Bay guided beach walkMorning · 1h 30m
  • Flinders Chase: Remarkable Rocks and Admirals ArchAfternoon · 4h
  • Little Sahara sandboardingMorning · 1h 30m
  • Kangaroo-spotting drive at duskEvening · 1h 30m

Tours & tickets

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When to go

Best time: October – April

Worth knowing

Bushfire Season

December to February is bushfire season. On days of extreme or catastrophic fire danger, national parks and walking tracks close and total fire bans apply. Check the state fire service app (Fires Near Me in NSW, VicEmergency, Alert SA, Emergency WA) each morning, keep plans flexible, and leave early if told to.