Kangaroo Island is a pristine wilderness – a place that has offered protection to substantial populations of native Australian animals, a place of beauty and a place of escape. Kangaroo Island (or ‘KI’ as the locals call it) is also big and surprisingly diverse.
Kangaroo Island SeaLink operates two large, luxurious vehicle and passenger ferries, between Cape Jervis (approx. 2 hour drive from Adelaide on the Fleurieu Peninsula) and Penneshaw KI.
Travelling time is a comfortable 45 minutes. Island connections are available to/from Penneshaw to American River and Kingscote. Bookings via Sealink website or
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A Big Island – As the third largest island off the coast of mainland Australia, Kangaroo Island is more than a day-trip destination.
At 155 kilometres long and up to 55 kilometres wide, it covers an area of 4,416 square kilometres.
“There really aren’t enough adjectives to accurately describe the beauty of Kangaroo Island. In fact, words can almost spoil the moment. Even photos don’t do this wildly gorgeous destination justice”. Isaac Bober, Symmetry, Australia.
Take a trail to surprising places on wild and welcoming Kangaroo Island where you can taste the unexpected and wondrous in food and wine. The Kangaroo Island Farm Gate and Cellar Door Trail introduces you to producers and products at their source. It invites you to enjoy the rich fruits of Kangaroo Island producers’ labours in your own time in a natural unspoilt environment.
