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(
08-8559 7275;
www.kiwr.com
;
Lot 1, South Coast Rd, Flinders Chase; d $176-360;
)
A
low-key, log-cabin-style resort on the Flinders Chase doorstep with resident grazing
wallabies. Accommodation ranges from basic motel-style rooms to flashy spa suites.
There's a petrol pump, a bar and a restaurant here too, serving breakfast (mains $17 to
$25, 7.30am to 9.30am) and dinner (mains $28 to $35, 6pm to 8.30pm).
Marron Café
MODERN AUSTRALIAN $$$
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( 08-8559 4114;
www.andermel.com.au/cafe.htm
; 804 Harriet Rd, Central Kangaroo Island;
mains $16-38; 11am-4.30pm)
Around 15km north of Vivonne Bay you can check out
marron in breeding tanks, then eat some! It's a subtle taste, not necessarily enhanced by
the heavy sauces issued by the kitchen. There are steak and chicken dishes, for the
crustacean-shy. Last orders 4pm.
SOUTHERN OCEAN LODGE
Millionaires, start your engines! The shining star in the SA tourism galaxy is
South-
son Bay; d per night from $1980; )
, a sexy, low-profile snake tracing the Han-
son Bay cliff-top - a real exercise in exclusivity. There's a two-night minimum stay;
you get airport transfers, all meals and drinks and guided tours of KI.
If you want a sticky-beak, don't expect to see anything from the road: all you'll
find is a steely set of gates and an unreceptive intercom: privacy is what guests are
paying for here (Hey, wasn't that Teri Hatcher in that 4WD?). But you can catch a
sneaky glimpse from Hanson Bay beach.
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Flinders Chase National Park
Occupying the western end of the island, Flinders Chase National Park is one of SA's top
national parks. Much of the park is mallee scrub, but there are some beautiful, tall sugar-
gum forests, particularly around Rocky River and the Ravine des Casoars, 5km south of
Cape Borda.
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