Kangaroo Island

Wildlife, wild coasts, boutique accommodation & great guides

Buffeted by the waves of the Southern Ocean, Kangaroo Island boasts some of Australia's most spectacular coastline and a wildlife population protected from the predations of introduced species.  A mix of small townships, rural land and wilderness, Australia’s third largest island offers some of the best wildlife viewing in the country.

Since Aboriginal occupation 10,000 years ago, and a French claim to it in 1804, the island has developed a variety of ‘boutique’ agricultural industries, including eucalyptus oil production, dairy products, bee keeping, marron farming and viticulture.  

Kangaroo Island’s diverse environment provides habitat for a multitude of wildlife – koalas, platypus, bandicoots, goannas, possums, echidnas and Tammar Wallabies, now almost extinct on the mainland.  The shy Sooty Dunnart is endemic to Kangaroo Island.

Larger mammals include Western Grey Kangaroos, seals, sea-lions, dolphins and at times southern Right Whales that calve in the sheltered bays.  Birdlife is plentiful with 250 species recorded; from Cape Barren Geese, to Lorikeets, Honeyeaters, Superb Fairy Wrens, Fairy Penguins, sea eagles and a rare colony of Glossy Black Cockatoos, each occupying a niche in the variety of island habitats.

Access

• Regular flights from Adelaide take only 20 minutes

Seasons

• Summers days are warm,  nights are balmy – perfect holiday weather 
• Winter weather varies from cold and windy to clear and sunny days

Travel Tips

• Our local wildlife guides ensure excellent marine & terrestrial experiences
• Private touring can be tailored for you  – include gourmet rural product outlets, wildlife and a bush BBQ lunch
• Welcoming hosts offer top quality bed & breakfast accommodation
• Luxury Villa accommodation comes in sizes to suit romantic duos or traveling families
• Enjoy a gourmet dinner amongst the boughs of an ancient fig tree
• Stay in the home of a third generation island family on their 3,000 acre farm
• Picnic on coastal cliffs watching the breakers roll in off the Southern Ocean
• Watch fur seals frolick in the surf at Admiral's Arch
• Enjoy a relaxing spa and massage session on a cliff top with the pounding surf below