Signal verified · updated 2026-09-03
Kangaroo Island
South Australia's wildlife island — Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch, Seal Bay sea lions and Ligurian bees.
- Formation
- Lateritic plateau on Kanmantoo metasediments; dramatic coastal cliffs and dunes.
- Population
- 4,894
- Water
- Southern Ocean
- Access
- moderate
Every required movement
The passage
to Kangaroo Island.
SeaLink ferry Cape Jervis–Penneshaw or 30-min flight Adelaide–Kingscote (KGC).
- 01Kingscote Airport (KGC); QantasLink/Rex from Adelaide
Nearest recorded air access
Schedule or condition may change · verify - 02Water crossing
SeaLink ferry Cape Jervis–Penneshaw (45 min) plus coach connections from Adelaide.
Schedule or condition may change · verify - 03Entry check
Australia visa/eVisitor/ETA as applicable; park passes for Flinders Chase NP.
Schedule or condition may change · verify
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What the chart cannot hold
What becomes visible when you follow remarkable rocks beyond the familiar map?
South Australia's largest island (4,405 km²), 112 km south-west of Adelaide in the Southern Ocean. Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch, Flinders Chase National Park, sea lions at Seal Bay, Ligurian bees andilderness recovering from the 2019–20 bushfires; ~4,900 residents.
Aboriginal occupation then long abandonment; Flinders names it 1802; SA's first European settlement at Reeves Point 1836; farming, lighthouses and conservation estate; major bushfire recovery since 2020.
Field ledger
The useful
details.
- Coordinates
- 35.80° S · 137.50° E
- Sovereignty
- Australia · part of country
- Nearest mainland
- Fleurieu Peninsula, SA across Backstairs Passage (~13 km)
- Best recorded window
- October–April; whales May–October; warmest December–February.
- Permits / entry
- Australia visa/eVisitor/ETA as applicable; park passes for Flinders Chase NP.
- Languages
- English
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The empty ledger is part of the mystery—and an invitation to be useful.Travel information changes quickly. This field file was last revised 2026-09-03. Confirm all transport and permit details before booking.
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