Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
To Port Adelaide
To Port Adelaide
S t r a i t
Strait
Emu
Bay
Emu
Bay
Emu
Bay
Emu
Bay
Cape
Jervis
Cape
Jervis
Bay of
Shoals
Bay of
Shoals
Kingscote
Kingscote
Cygnet
River
Cygnet
River
Nepean Bay
Nepean Bay
Penneshaw
Penneshaw
ve
ve
Western Cove
Western Cove
Eastern
Cove
Eastern
Cove
American River
American River
Antechamber
Bay
Antechamber
Bay
American
River
American
River
DUDLEY
PENINSULA
DUDLEY
PENINSULA
Pelican
Lagoon
Pelican
Lagoon
White
Lagoon
White
Lagoon
Cape
Willoughby
Cape
Willoughby
Murray
Lagoon
Murray
Lagoon
Cape
Hart
Cape
Hart
d'Estrees Bay
d'Estrees Bay
Cape Gantheaume
Conservation Park
Cape Gantheaume
Conservation Park
Legend
Seal
Bay
Seal
Bay
Airport
Ferry Route
Lighthouse
Cape Gantheaume
Cape Gantheaume
ISLAND ESSENTIALS
WHEN TO GO
The best time to visit Kangaroo Island is between November
and March (though you'll have difficulty finding accommodations over the
Christmas school holiday period). July and August tend to be rainy, and winter
can be cold (though often milder than on the mainland around Adelaide). Many
companies offer 1-day trips to Kangaroo Island from Adelaide, but I would
advise you to tailor your holiday to spend at least 2 days here, though 3 or even
5 days would be better. There really is a lot to see, and you won't regret spend-
ing the extra time.
GETTING THERE Emu Airways
(
&
08/8234 3711
) is the only airline
servicing Kangaroo Island. Up to six daily departures ensure a frequent service
to the Island.
Regional Express
(
&
13 17 13
in Australia; www.regionalexpress.
com.au) also flies from Adelaide (check their website for offers). Flights leave
from the General Aviation Terminal, Kel Barclay Avenue, Adelaide. The General
Aviation Terminal is about a 20-minute walk (or shorter taxi ride!) from the
main airport terminal. The flight from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island usually
takes about 25 minutes.
If you prefer to go by sea,
Kangaroo Island SeaLink
(
&
13 13 01
in Australia,
or 08/8202 8688; www.sealink.com.au) operates two oceangoing vehicle and
passenger ferries four times daily (up to 10 times in peak periods) from Cape
Jervis on the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula on the mainland to Penneshaw on
