It’s the third time I’ve been to Adelaide and finally we have the means to visit Kangaroo Island! The $2,500 one day tour for the 5 of us a little out of reach – but the self drive day trip a possibility!
Up early, drive 80km from Goolwa through lush, scenic farming land, past Victor Harbour and on the 9 am ferry at Cape Jervis. A quick boat trip (no one feeding the fish this time) and like a dream we were there. “Not like it used to be” said a local – “they hit you in the hip pocket every where you go”. And they were right. Even entry to a National Park, a self guided tour – added $9 to the entry price for the 4 year old. She was only a week past being 3! KI is well worth the stop – but stay longer than the 1 day we did – we managed Seal Point, Kelly’s Caves and Flinders Chase National Park, and the rest was driving. It’s bigger than you think and worth a longer stay, even a few weeks. That is, if you are into bush walks, wildlife and gourmet food.
Seal Point – if I’d seen nothing else, made the trip worthwhile. From the viewing boardwalk we got to see seal pups feeding from their mums and the skeleton of a hump back whale. Apparently 85% of Australian Fur Seals call this coast home. They are plentiful.
Kelly’s cave – named after a horse that possibly fell into a cave ... somewhere . . . This cave is steeped in history and although we only saw a little of it, I’ve never seen one so white.
Flinders Chase National park – walk right to the bottom, and right to the end said the park ranger – you wont be disappointed – and we weren’t! More seals, arches, stunning and wild coastline, more stories of ship wreck – you can see why.
I wish we had longer for KI but we will be back.
1 comment:
You needed a tripod, cause with greg in the photo and smiling, it would have been a great family pic.
Still a great pic.
Regards
Big Dave
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