Kangaroo Island Family Holidays
Vivonne Bay
Kangaroo Island’s Vivonne Bay was once voted as Australia’s best beach. Visit other Kangaroo Island beaches. Explore shipwrecks. Go fishing and surfing.
Get active
You can’t miss the seals at Seal Bay or Admirals Arch. You won’t be able to miss the stars either. Kangaroo Island is an awesome place for stargazing. There’s no city glare and the skies are pollution free. In the evening visit the "underwater" interpretive centre to begin your guided tour.
West of Seal Bay is spectacular surf beach of Vivonne Bay. For something a little different, head to the Little Sahara desert and surf the sand dunes.
Early settler history on Kangaroo Island includes stories of seal and whale hunters and shipwrecks. The old whaling equipment and seal skins at the Maritime and Folk Museum at Penneshaw will take you back to those rugged times.
Visit the Hope Cottage Folk Museum in Kingscote to see some rare South Australian history. Kingscote was the state’s first official settlement and the museum is in one of three cottages built there in 1856. Take time to admire the old farm machinery, car memorabilia and photographs. There’s even a lighthouse to explore.
Visit a farm
Kangaroo Island’s locals love getting involved in your holiday. You can watch sheep shearing or see more than 60 varieties of lavender on the island’s two lavender farms. Flower lovers with a sweet tooth should head to Clifford's Honey Farm for some of Jenny's famous honey ice cream. Made from unique local Ligurian honey, it’s simply yummy!
Up close and personal
No one will pass up a chance to hand feed animals. Parndana Wildlife Park lets you feed their kangaroos and other native animals. For a real eye-opener, visit Paul's Place. You won’t leave without patting or holding the wildlife. If you’re game, he even has some very friendly snakes. The two parks also feature large collections of rare birds and the Raptor Domain has daily interative birds shows.
Kangaroo Island, it’s one giant wildlife park.
Things to do
Here are some great ideas for you to try while you’re in the area.
What's on
There are plenty of events in Kangaroo Island. Here are some ideas you might like.
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