Blogs from Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia, Oceania

Got picked up at 6.20am for our trip to Kangaroo Island. Drove for an hour an a half before catching the ferry across to the island. On the ferry ride across we saw some dolphins in the water. Upon arriving on the island our first stop was on one of the beaches on the south coast. it was a lovely beach with very soft sand and beautiful turquoise colour water. The water was a bit on the chilly side as there is nothing south of this island until you reach Antartica!!!! After the beach we were driving along when the tour guide suddenly pulled over at the side of the road and got out of the bus. A few minutes later he came back with an echidna that he had caught attempting to cross the road. ... read more

Hi Guy's It's Friday afternoon and Deb and l have just enjoyed a magnificent day at Peddington Beach. We were kept entertained by a large pod of dolphins surfing up and down the beach. We have been here a week now and have experienced both ends of the spectrum as far as the weather goes. Two days ago blowing a gale and 20 degrees and today 35. We have just about done all of the island and taken in some great scenery. There has been some light hearted criticism that my wife does not figure in many photo's so l have tried to rectify the situation. Must go as l am on a promise to cook Deb calamari for tea. Fifteen minutes in the boat should be enough time to catch a feed. Being Friday night ... read more

Hi All, We are camping in a lovely spot named American River. A pretty little place, with a general store and not much else. Having a great time, have set up camp and Glenn has had the boat in. There is a boat ramp not 200 metres away. Had our first feed of calamari and whiting which was beautiful. Went up to the North Coast today and will be heading back there. Beautiful beaches and great snorkelling. Didn't think the weather was going to be so kind so was ill prepared. Will try and post some photos. Staying here till next Tuesday so have lots of time to see the rest of the island. Glenn is still keeping fit on a walk as we speak bye for now Deb & Glenn... read more

Hi everyone, Day 3 of our trip, and we are waitin for our Ferry to take us to Kangaroo Island. The Ferry leaves from Cape Jervis and is a 45 minute trip. We survived our departure on Wednesday not without the obligitary hitch, a problem with the fridge in the car. All sorted now. Yes there were tears but overall I contained myself quite well I thought. Bud was a little confused though. Camped at a lovely place near Naracoote on Wed. Bool Lagoon a bird watchers paradise, and had a lovely bottle of bubbly to celebrate our first night. (thanks Harrisons.) Camped at Deep Creek Conservation Park close to Cape Jervis.Thurs night. Again lovely and quiet. We are managing the trailer well, just fine tuning the routine. Will be on Kangaroo Island and will keepyou ... read more

Hey Now! Crossed over from the mainland to spend a couple of days on Kangaroo Island, in South Australia. It's a fairly primitive island, with relatively few amenities to speak of, and has a really remote feel even though it's only a 45 minute ferry ride off the coast. Once here though, you're in another world altogether. Typically, there's an abundance of wildlife, including kangaroos, penguins, and koalas. However, due to the severe weather we ran into, all we got to see plenty of were Australian Sea Lions and New Zealand Fur Seals. The terrain and coastline are spectacular, and with the hurricane like winds, we got to witness the wrath of the Indian Ocean up close. The main scenic and wildlife areas are about a 150 km drive from the island's docking point, so there ... read more

Der Tag begann sehr früh für mich. Genau genommen mitten in der Nacht. Julia und Jackie schliefen im Auto, Vanessa und ich in unseren Schlafsäcken auf der Luftmatratze. Und mitten in der Nacht begann es zu regnen. Der Regen, vor allem aber die nasse Matratze haben uns dann in die Küche getrieben. Bzw. zuerst in die Waschräume zum Fön Haben dann unter Dach im Essbereich geschlafen. Frühmorgens um 7h bin ich dann aufgestanden und nochmals zu Becky’s Lagoon spaziert um dort den Sonnenaufgang zu genießen. Und genau das hab ich gemacht und wunderschönen Bilder davon mitgenommen. Nach dem Frühstück hat uns die Eigentümerin des Caravan Parks noch ein Koalajunges mit Mutter und ein junges Opossum mit Mutter gezeigt – süß Auf ins südwestlichste Eck der Insel, zuerst ins Flinders Chase Visitor Centre, wo ein paar tolle ... read more

On Thursday morning I got up at 5:45 am and I'm not going to lie, I had a bit of a wine induced hangover. I had to move quickly though to get my bags over to the storage area and get ready for my next trip. Today I was headed out with the Groovy Grape folks again, this time for a 2 day, 1 night tour of Kangaroo Island. I had read an article in Budget Travel mag years ago called, the 10 best islands you've never heard of and Kangaroo Island was on the list. I tore out the page and saved it until now. As it turns out, plenty of people have heard about this island, but that does nothing to diminish its reputation. I was super excited to be seeing part it! I ... read more