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| Witness the amazing forces of nature at Admirals Arch in Flinders Chase National Park. A viewing platform and boardwalk around a cliff face leads visitors to this spectacular natural rock arch, sculpted by weathering and erosion from the sea over thousands of years.
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Kingscote , Kangaroo Island |
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| One of three original cottages built at Kingscote in 1856. The cottage has a collection of items depicting the early settlement of Kingscote, the site of South Australia's first official settlement, including the history of many early pioneers, photographs, automobile memorabilia, laundry display and an original cellar |
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Richmond , Kangaroo Island |
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| When travelling the Overlanders Way, between Townsville and Mount Isa, the Jack Brown Lions Park at Richmond presents itself as a halfway stopover with a difference.
Beautiful shade trees and lush green lawns make it the ideal break for travellers. Good clean toilet facilities are available, along with picnic tables |
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Seal Bay , Kangaroo Island |
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| Kaiwarra Food Barn is a licensed restaurant, serving a wide variety of meals. Opened in 1990, Kaiwarra offers breakfast, lunch and dinner and they serve everything from Fisherman's Baskets and pan-fried Haloumi cheese to chicken, turkey or smoked salmon salads to hot dogs, chips, sandwiches and rolls. For people looki |
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Kingscote , Kangaroo Island |
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| The Kangaroo Island Penguin Centre provides tours of Kingscote’s little penguin colony, a penguin interpretive centre and saltwater aquariums containing a variety of sea creatures from Kangaroo Island's waters. A large star chart explains some of the constellations in the night sky that you may see while on tour in th |
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Parndana , Kangaroo Island |
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| The Monument to Soldier Settlement is situated at the Parndana Soldier Settlement Museum, located in the R.S.L. (Returned Servicemen's League) at Parndana.
The Sir Cecil Hinks plough is a symbol of the land clearing that took place in late 1940 and early 1950 on Kangaroo Island. Sir Cecil Hinks was Minister of Lands d |
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Kingscote , Kangaroo Island |
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| Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park is located on the southern coast of Kangaroo Island approximately 40 kilometres south west of Kingscote. It possesses vast areas of wilderness and spectacular coastal scenery.
Murray Lagoon to the north of the reserve is the island's largest freshwater lagoon, a wetland habitat suppo |
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Parndana , Kangaroo Island |
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| The Parndana Golf Course is within easy walking distance of the Parndana Township. It is an 18 hole course with tree lined fairways and sand scrapes. The course itself is on land, which is slightly undulating, and a challenging feature of play is that many of the holes cross small creeks, which have running water in th |
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Parndana , Kangaroo Island |
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| The Parndana Soldier Settlement Museum is a modern historical display telling the stories of the development of the soldier settlement scheme in the early 1950s. A short stop will give you a snapshot of the lives of the settler's. Tales of logging, chaining, dozing and lavvy lane will capture your imagination. In an er |
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Parndana , Kangaroo Island |
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| The Parndana Wildlife Park offers visitors an opportunity to get very close to some rare and unusual native animals. We promote Kangaroo Island wildlife at your fingertips. Kangaroo feeding is permitted.
The park features Kangaroo Island's largest collection of rare and protected birds, including Black Cockatoos, parr |
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Penneshaw , Kangaroo Island |
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| The Penneshaw Maritime and Folk Museum is a National Trust Museum situated in Penneshaw on the Dudley Peninsula at the eastern end of Kangaroo Island. It has displays, information and artefacts on the maritime and folk history of the Dudley Peninsula.
The Museum was started in 1968 by a group of dedicated local peopl |
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Penneshaw , Kangaroo Island |
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| Wait in anticipation as Little Penguins emerge from the clear waters of Hog Bay. Hear the excited calls of impatient Penguin chicks waiting for mealtime. Observe intimate courtship displays and aggressive territorial disputes taking place before your eyes.
Arguably the best Penguin experience in South Australia, the P |
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Kingscote , Kangaroo Island |
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| Perched above the sea in Flinders Chase National Park, the impressive Remarkable Rocks form what appear to be a cluster of precariously balanced granite boulders. This stunning work of nature has been shaped by the erosive forces of wind, sea spray and rain over some 500 million years. The golden orange lichen covering |
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Macgillivray , Kangaroo Island |
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| Rookery Wines is a boutique winery located in the pristine conditions of Kangaroo Island with the vineyard being planted in 1986. The climate of Kangaroo Island is heavily influenced by the surrounding ocean which means there is less temperature variation in summer, ensuing ideal grape ripening conditions.
Rookery W |
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Kingscote , Kangaroo Island |
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| At Seal Bay Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, you can join one of the regular guided tours and see Australian Sea-lions in their natural environment of coastal vegetation, dunes and beach.
Wander along the 800-metre boardwalk which meanders through the sand dunes to a viewing platform where you can observe the sea-l |
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Kingscote , Kangaroo Island |
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| See Change Health Club on Kangaroo Island offers you a blend of health and fitness under one roof. Inside you will find a fully equipped gym and day spa facilities along with sport and leisure merchandise which can be purchased to use while working out or touring the island.
The fitness centre, Short Circuits, is a f |
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Stokes Bay , Kangaroo Island |
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| Stokes Bay Bush Garden offers an easy look at a unique collection of Kangaroo Island and Australian plants in a three-hectare setting. Just four kilometres from Stokes Bay on the Stokes Bay Road, the garden offers over 150 Kangaroo Island species, 16 endemic plants, over 1,100 named plants, over 75 different Banksias, |
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Penneshaw , Kangaroo Island |
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| Sunset Winery is Kangaroo Island’s first purpose built cellar door/winery. Part of our production policy is that all fruit for the wine is sourced from Kangaroo Island vineyards. Sunset Winery has elevated sea views overlooking picturesque Eastern Cove and beyond.
The winery is situated amongst fourteen hectares of |
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Penneshaw , Kangaroo Island |
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| Prospect Hill is one of the most stopped by spots on Kangaroo Island. The road from the ferry terminal at Penneshaw goes right by and so just about every visitor to the island passes it. Explorer Matthew Flinders rowed to the end of Pelican Lagoon, a few hundred metres away, in 1802 and then tramped up the hill. The In |
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Kingscote , Kangaroo Island |
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| The Islander Estate is located in the heart of Kangaroo Island north of Parndana on the gentle slopes of Kohinoor Hills. Kangaroo Island is the third largest island in Australia.
The idea of making wine on Kangaroo Island occurred to Jacques Lurton in 1997, when he visited the island on his honeymoon with his wife Fr |
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Kangaroo Island Resources
Tours & Attractions
Andermel Marron
Andermel Marron, Two Wheeler Creek Wines and The Marron Café is a unique 3 in 1 experience on Kangaroo Island. The island`s prized freshwater crayfish doesn`t come any fresher. Visitors can take a tour of a modern fish farm.