Kangaroo Island
Experience · South Australia, Australia
Australia's third-largest island, 45 minutes by air from Adelaide. Sea lions on the beach at Seal Bay, koalas in the gums, Remarkable Rocks at Flinders Chase. Half the island burned in the 2020 fires but the wildlife and the coast are back.
What to do
Seal Bay guided beach walk. Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch at sunset. Sample Kangaroo Island Spirits gin and Island Beehive honey.
Where to stay
Southern Ocean Lodge (Baillie Lodges, rebuilt and reopened December 2023) is one of the great lodges of the world.
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