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land YHA has spacious, freshly painted rooms, mostly with en-suite bathrooms. There's
a sunny communal kitchen, little lounge and laundry, and penguins at the bottom of the
garden.
Wallaby Beach House
RENTAL HOUSE $$$
OFFLINE MAP
( 08-8362 5293;
www.wallabybeachhouse.com.au
;
Browns Beach; d from $180, extra person $25;
)
A secluded, self-contained three- bedroom beach house, 13km west of Penneshaw
on unpeopled Browns Beach. Simple but stylish decor, with broad sunset views and
passing seals, dolphins and penguins to keep you company. Sleeps six.
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Dudley Cellar Door
CAFE $$$
OFFLINE MAP
( 08-8553 1567;
www.dudleywines.com.au
; 1153 Cape Willoughby Rd, Cuttlefish Bay; mains
$25-28; 10am-5pm)
KI's pioneering winery has a new cellar door, 12km east of Penne-
shaw. It's a fancy corrugated iron shed, with astonishing views back to the mainland and
serving superb pizzas (try the King George whiting version), oysters and buckets of
prawns − just perfect with a bottle of chardonnay on the deck.
Fish
SEAFOOD $
( 0439 803 843;
www.2birds1squid.com
;
43 North Tce, Penneshaw; mains $13-18; dinner
mid-Oct-May)
Takeaway fish and chips like you ain't never had before − grilled, beer-
battered or crumbed whiting and garfish − plus giant KI scallops, marron, lobster medal-
lions, prawns and oysters. Dunk them in an array of excellent homemade sauces.
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www.tourkangarooisland.com.au
; Howard Dr; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun; )
Just
outside Penneshaw on the road to Kingscote, this centre is stocked with brochures and
maps. Also books accommodation and sells park entry tickets and the Kangaroo Island
Pass.
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