, Kangaroo Island is an island off the coast of South Australia and can be accessed by ferry from Cape Jervis.The island itself is one of the highlights of any trip to South Australia, offering pristine white emu ridge ugg boots beaches and unspoilt bushland. The island is home to many of Australia\'s native animals and wildlife and provides the perfect opportunity to view them in the wild. Tourists visiting Kangaroo Island can get back to nature and enjoy activities such as camping, picnics, kayaking, surfing, fishing, sand-boarding and quad biking. The island gives visitors a chance to get away from it all and avoid the crowds, with rugged coastline and stunning scenery. Kangaroo Island also has some incredible seafood restaurants and local produce such as eucalyptus oil and pure organic honey. Visitors can choose to take a guided tour to the island or take a car and self-drive.
With so many beaches and activities, it can be difficult to know where to start, so here are some of the best things to see and do on Kangaroo Island.
Vivonne Bay
Vivonne Bay on the south of the island has a long, curved white sand beach which was voted Australia\'s \'Best Beach\'. It\'s not hard to see why, with powder white sand so fine that it squeaks beneath your feet, and turquoise water that makes you feel like you\'re somewhere in the Caribbean. Vivonne Bay is great for picnics, surfing and a lazy day by the sea.
Seal Bay
At seal bay you\'ll be able to stand within metres of Australian sea emu ridge ugg boots lions as they bask in the sun on the beach. It\'s an incredible opportunity to get up close to sea lions in the wild as they take a rest with their young on the sand. Your guided tour group will be accompanied by a National Parks ranger who will tell you all about the seal colony and how they come to be here. Observe them and take photographs as they roll around in the sand and surf the waves as they take a break from feeding in the sea.
Remarkable Rocks
The Remarkable Rocks at Flinders Chase National Park aren\'t called \'Remarkable\' for nothing. The odd-shaped rocks have been naturally sculpted by wind, sea spray and rain over millions of years, although they look like they could have been formed by a professional sculptor. These precarious boulders make for a great photo opportunity with the orange lichen providing a vivid contrast against the bright blue sky. It\'s a great spot for taking imaginative photos too- you can jump into the air, crawl under them and climb on top of them.
Sandboarding at Little Sahara
Pick up a board and have a go at sand-boarding at the Little Sahara, near to Vivonne Bay. A bit like snowboarding but without the snow, you\'ll be sand-boarding down steep sand dunes all the way to the bottom. If you can make the exhausting climb up the sand dune, you can have great fun whizzing down again.
Kingscote, Pelican Feeding
The Pelican Man feeds the pelicans every day at 5 o\'clock on Kingscote Wharf, giving a funny and entertaining talk via his microphone. Many tourists come to the jetty to see him surrounded by hundreds of Pelicans at feeding time. The show costs 2 dollars.
Eucalyptus Distillery
Visit the Emu Ridge Eucalyptus distillery and learn all about how they make and distil eucalyptus oil. Smell the scent of the eucalyptus wafting in the air and buy eucalyptus products such as soap and lip balm from the gift shop. The distillery also looks after an orphaned kangaroo which you can pet and watch it being bottle fed.
Quad Biking and Kayaking
Kangaroo Island Outdoor Action at Vivonne Bay do a quad bike tour where you\'ll ride around the Australian bush on quad bikes and take in the breathtaking scenery. If you do the sunset tour you\'re likely to see Kangaroo\'s hopping through the scrub as the sun sets. They provide all the gear including helmets, and first time riders are welcome. The tour guide will give plenty of information about the wildlife and the surrounding area, and you might even see koalas, wallabies, possums or echidnas. You can also rent kayaks and the staff will help you launch them on the Harriet River. You\'ll be able to paddle for several kilometres taking in the scenery and enjoying a relaxing day out.
Hanson Bay Koalas
If you\'ve never seen a Koala before, this is a great place to see them in their natural habitat. The koala walk is open daily and you\'ll be able to see them chilling out in emu ridge ugg boots the branches of the eucalyptus trees. The nocturnal tour gives you a chance to get up close and personal with some of Australia\'s marsupials, as many of them are nocturnal and much more active at night. You can hope to see koalas, Tammar wallabies, kangaroos, bats, echidnas, possums and Bush Stone-Curlows as they come alive after dark.
Visit the Island Beehive
The Island Beehive is on the main road to Kingscote and sells all sorts of honey-based products. Kangaroo Island has the only known colony of pure Ligurian bees in the world and because of the island\'s relatively remote location, the bees remain disease free. Organic honey produced at the Island Beehive is world renowned for its quality and purity and you can take a group tour of their factory or simply have a look around their shop. Be sure to try their honeycomb ice-cream, delicious!
Stokes Bay
On a windy day, Stokes Bay on the North Coast of the island can often provide a welcome shelter from the strong winds. Walk through a little tunnel in the rocks and you\'ll come to a beautiful hidden beach with a rock pool perfect for kids to swim.
Victoria Brewood loves to travel and owns several travel websites as well as contributing to on-line magazines and publications. She did a 6 week road trip around South Australia for a competition called Vantastic Adventures, filming all of her activities, including her visit to Kangaroo Island
Victoria has backpacked around most of Australia and recommends a number of things to do in South Australia as well as Kangaroo Island, including the Barossa Wine Valley, shark cage diving, swimming with sea lions in Baird Bay and hiking the Finders Ranges.
