Some like to call Kangaroo Island a zoo without fences. Kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, penguins, echidnas and bird life all call the island home. Seal Bay is the only place in Australia where you can walk on the beach amongst a colony of endangered Australian sea lions. Kangaroo Island gives you Australian nature and wildlife at its very best.

Kangaroo Island (“KI” to the locals) is a short flight from Adelaide or a ferry ride from Cape Jervis. There’s so much to do on this island. Explore untouched bushland, fish on pristine beaches, see the wildlife, go on an eco tour or charter.

With all the wildlife and natural beauty you could be forgiven for thinking Kangaroo Island is uninhabited by humans. Although the resident population only numbers 4,500 people, its an island with fascinating human stories to tell. From the wild early tales of escaped convicts and sealers to proudly being the home of Australia’s first free settlement it is a place with a history unlike anywhere else in Australia.

Rugged coastal cliffs, sheltered bays cupped between steep headlands, vast native bushland and rolling hills of farmland are just some of the landscapes on offer. Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch are surely two of Australia’s most fascinating coastal landmarks.

On Kangaroo Island ‘deserted’ beaches are just that – unless you count the kangaroos and sea lions that occasionally visit.