Kangaroo island

I am expecting to be on KI by mid to late April. Just going to play it by ear as I do with most of my tours, unless someone can reccommend somewhere speciic to stay. Cheers Rob

We stayed at American River which is a great spot to stay although Kingscote is more cental and has more facilities. The island is a great place with lots to see and no matter where you base yourselves nothing is that far away. If you have kids check out Paul's Place, my kids loved it, Seal Bay is a must plus Flinders Chase NP.

We just got back from a long weekend camped at the Western KI Caravan Park just outside Flinder's Chase NP. Nice spot and they had some lovely cabins as well. It was full of wildlife with Kangaroos and Tamars all around the tent after dark.

KI is not that big that where you stop is an issue, we just planned our days to take in different parts.

Enjoy all the corrugations on the roads!

Cheers

Pete

Scooter
Make sure you book the ferry and brace yourself with the price, esp if towing anything. Penneshaw where the ferry land is a great little spot to stay. KI is beautiful place with heaps to see. Explorer the island and you and the kids will see heaps.

Crazie

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KI is a very nice place and there is plenty to see and do so allow 4-5 days for a leisurely time of it. Kingscote is the largest town on the island and has all facilities or if you are into camping I would suggest finding a spot at both the Eastern and Western ends of the Island as a base for a couple of days in each location. Flinders Chase has some excellent camping spots and the Lashmar conservation park has some good spots around the river if you can get in. April is a peak time with school holidays and Easter so I strongly suggest you ring the local tourist advisory spot to see what bookings there may be. I can assure you the camping spots go first. Also you will need to coordinate with the ferry and do that first as there is no sense in booking accommodation if you cannot get to it. Go to www.sealink.com.au or they have a 1800630878 number to dial. Yes the ferry trip is not cheap. The RAA of SA map is all you will need and there are plenty of visitors guides around that you can pick up on the island.

A few driving tips. Don't go out at night as there are plenty of animals around and you have a high chance of a strike. Take care on the dirt roads as they have a nice ball bearing surface which builds up on the corners and at intersections. We have seen plenty of people come to grief with too much speed for the situation and not judging the road surface well. Take your time you are on holiday.

Take the family to Seal Bay as something of an unforgettable moment for the kids and grown ups. Go and see the Ligurian bees and the sheep milk/cheese factory and the island is also growing a strong reputation for wine and high quailty local cheese and some native foods as well as some tasty spin-offs from the local fishing industry.

If you do make the trip I am sure you will enjoy it and no I don't work for their promotional team. But I am a regular visitor to the island for the simple reason that we enjoy the place and love relaxing to "island time"

Rob

any 4wding (low range etc) or is it maintained dirt roads that most cars can drive on?

Gossy, Most of the roads on the island are trafficable by normal car, if dry. But there are a couple in Flinders Chase NP that are high clearance so OK for light RV's like Outbacks, RAV4 etc. About the only one that has any difficulty is the track out to Cape Hart at the Eastern end of the Island. It takes you into the Lesueur Conservation Park.

Rob

I was intending to include KI on my trip down the Murray, around the Coorong and then down the Border Track in Sep/Oct - but as we would have only had 2 days max, and given the HUGE cost of the ferry, I've decided to put that part of the trip on the back burner for another time when I've got a couple of weeks to make the cost of getting across that 20km of ocean worthwhile.

Many thanks to everyone for all the responses. Would love to stay longer than 3 days on KI but coming from NSW and with school holidays no such time permits.

cheers

Scooter

Hi We stayed in a house at Emu Bay and travelled about from there, Whatever you do, don't miss "Paul's Place" if you have kids its an experience to behold.