Lauren’s Kangaroo Island Guidebook

Lauren
Lauren’s Kangaroo Island Guidebook

Food scene

coffee/brunch on the way to/from ferry
22 residents recomanen
Millie Mae's Pantry
1 Nat Thomas St
22 residents recomanen
coffee/brunch on the way to/from ferry
coffee/brunch while in Kingscote
38 residents recomanen
Cactus Kangaroo Island
54 Dauncey St
38 residents recomanen
coffee/brunch while in Kingscote
11 residents recomanen
KI Tru Thai
148 Old Salt Lake Rd
11 residents recomanen
If checking out Vivienne bay beach, drop in to the general store for a fish burger
17 residents recomanen
Vivonne Bay General Store
4417 S Coast Rd
17 residents recomanen
If checking out Vivienne bay beach, drop in to the general store for a fish burger
Tasty honey ice-cream!
22 residents recomanen
Clifford's Honey Farm
1157 Elsegood Rd
22 residents recomanen
Tasty honey ice-cream!
Great views over the north side of the island.
20 residents recomanen
Sunset Food and Wine
4564 Hog Bay Rd
20 residents recomanen
Great views over the north side of the island.
19 residents recomanen
The Oyster Farm Shop, Kangaroo Island Shellfish
44 Tangara Dr
19 residents recomanen
A great experience sitting under a fig tree with very tasty food and wine. Open December-April. Needs to be pre booked in advanced. It is roughly 1hr 20min from D'estrees bay (would recommend the lunch sitting due to the drive).
7 residents recomanen
The Enchanted Fig Tree
5995 North Coast Road
7 residents recomanen
A great experience sitting under a fig tree with very tasty food and wine. Open December-April. Needs to be pre booked in advanced. It is roughly 1hr 20min from D'estrees bay (would recommend the lunch sitting due to the drive).
The Odd Plate

Wineries/distillaries

Kis Cellar Door Cocktail Masterclass
856 Playford Highway
Great to visit for lunch or a drink before your ferry home (or when you first arrive). Only 10min from the ferry.
35 residents recomanen
Dudley Wines
35 residents recomanen
Great to visit for lunch or a drink before your ferry home (or when you first arrive). Only 10min from the ferry.
Great for an lunch/afternoon drink. Cosy
False Cape
Great for an lunch/afternoon drink. Cosy
26 residents recomanen
The Islander Estate Vineyards - Kangaroo Island Wines
78 Gum Creek Rd
26 residents recomanen

Sightseeing

Great beach for surfing and fishing
Pennington Bay Carpark
Great beach for surfing and fishing
A big day trip but worth it if you haven't been to the island before. Can be quite windy.
34 residents recomanen
Remarkable Rocks
S Coast Rd
34 residents recomanen
A big day trip but worth it if you haven't been to the island before. Can be quite windy.
Lots of seals here too!
17 residents recomanen
Admirals Arch
17 residents recomanen
Lots of seals here too!
Wheaton's Beach
D'Estrees Bay Road
if you don't mind climbing lots of stairs then this worth a visit for some views of American river. Easy to access on the way to Destrees bay
Prospect Hill
if you don't mind climbing lots of stairs then this worth a visit for some views of American river. Easy to access on the way to Destrees bay
Unique beach with rock pools and surf. About 1 hour drive north.
33 residents recomanen
Stokes Bay
33 residents recomanen
Unique beach with rock pools and surf. About 1 hour drive north.
Vivonne Bay
Bayview Road

Activities

45 residents recomanen
Raptor Domain
58 Seal Bay Rd
45 residents recomanen
43 residents recomanen
Parc de conservació de Seal Bay
Seal Bay Road
43 residents recomanen
Sand dunes
28 residents recomanen
Little Sahara
3733 S Coast Rd
28 residents recomanen
Sand dunes

Recomanacions sobre la ciutat

Fes la reserva abans de marxar

fig tree restaurant

open For summer months only Dec-April
Fes la reserva abans de marxar

Sealink Ferry

Times can quickly book up on weekends and school holidays
Com moure's per aquí

Roads

Most people underestimate the time and distances needed to travel between sites, and majority of the roads are dirt. Kangaroos are abundant around dusk so its best to be back before then.