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KANGAROO ISLAND LIES 13 KILOMETRES OFF THE MAINLAND OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND IS 30 MINUTES BY PLANE FROM ADELAIDE, OR A 90-MINUTE DRIVE FOLLOWED BY A 45-MINUTE FERRY RIDE FROM CAPE JERVIS AT THE TIP OF FLEURIEU PENINSULA. KANGAROO ISLAND IS A BIG SECLUDED ISLAND OF NATIVE BUSHLAND, AMAZING WILDLIFE, ENDLESS WHITE BEACHES AND TOWERING SAND DUNES. IT’S ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO SEE NATIVE ANIMALS IN THEIR HABITATS. THERE’S SO MUCH TO DO HERE AND SEVERAL TOUR OPERATORS OFFER GUIDED EXPERIENCES AND MULTI-DAY TRIPS. WALK AMONG SEA LIONS AT SEAL BAY CONSERVATION PARK, SWIM AT EMU BAY, SPOT KOALAS, KANGAROOS, WALLABIES, ECHIDNAS AND LOTS OF BIRDLIFE. ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE ISLAND IS FLINDERS CHASE NATIONAL PARK, A SANCTUARY FOR MANY SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND HOME TO REMARKABLE ROCKS. THE ISLAND IS A FOOD AND WINE LOVERS PARADISE KNOWN FOR ITS FRESHLY CAUGHT SEAFOOD, CHEESES AND WINES.

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KANGAROO ISLAND SEAFRONT

49 NORTH TERRACE, PENNESHAW

About hotel & property facilities: The Seafront is perfectly situated in Penneshaw, gateway to Kangaroo Island, and overlooks the magnificent Backstairs Passage. Kangaroo Island is totally unspoilt with white beaches, stunning coastlines and home to an abundance of wildlife. If you're looking for four-star accommodation in an idyllic setting, this is surely the place, located on the Esplanade and just 300 metres from the Sealink.

EXCEPTIONAL KANGAROO ISLAND AND COAST&CO.

LIFESTYLE, WINE & WILDLIFE EXPRESS

COAST&CO. + EXCEPTIONAL KANGAROO ISLAND Two of Australia's leading experiential tour operators, Exceptional Kangaroo Island and Coast&Co., combine to showcase the wine country, landscape and wildlife of Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island in an efficient round-trip experience. 3 day/2 night Lifestyle, Wine and Wildlife Express, with private and semiprivate options, includes pick-up from Adelaide hotel, one day exploring the McLaren Vale wine country and Fleurieu Peninsula, ferry to the island, two days discovering the Kangaroo Island wildlife and landscape, two nights Island accommodation (dinner, bed and breakfast), flight to Adelaide and hotel transfers. A 4 day/3 night Lifestyle, Wine and Wildlife is also available which has an additional day of wine, farmland and landscape, with an overnight stay at an elegant coastal lodge. Duration: 3 day/2 night & 4 day/3 night options Departs: On request

COAST & GORGE MCLAREN VALE

COAST&CO. This experience brings together the finest elements of McLaren Vale and the Fleurieu Peninsula including coast, wine, food, nature and wildlife, all within 45 minutes of Adelaide. Highlights include a 4WD adventure overlooking ancient Onkaparinga Gorge, to see indigenous history, native animals and geology that dates back 600 million years. Then enter Wirra Wirra for a tour of its historic ironstone cellars and original cellar door. Visit Red Poles Restaurant for lunch, followed by a tour of their stunning Indigenous Art Gallery. After lunch savour a tour and wine tasting at d’Arenberg Cube followed by a masterclass at Bekkers Wine, overlooking their stunning McLaren Vale estate. Finish with a majestic drive down Silver Sands beach. Dropoff at Adelaide CBD or the Cape Jervis Ferry terminal for your Kangaroo Island adventure. Duration: One day Departs: On request

KANGAROO ISLAND IN STYLE

EXCEPTIONAL KANGAROO ISLAND Travel to Kangaroo Island and join our enthusiastic, local guides on a small group tour enjoying a combination of good food, good wine and wildlife in the wild. Day One: Island Life - this day blends a range of wildlife experiences with an elegant barbeque at a private lunch site out in the bush. Get an introduction to Island life – exploring farmland, wildlife walks, beaches and sea-lions. The day ends at your accommodation for dinner, bed and breakfast. Day Two: Flinders Chase Focus - explore the Island’s landscape highlights and Flinders Chase National Park backtracks with a picnic lunch in the bush. Explore Remarkable Rocks, Weirs Cove, Admirals Arch and restricted access wildlife habitat. Note: Optional add-ons include flights, transfers and accommodation. Duration: 2 day/1 night (single tours optional) Departs: Daily (except Christmas Day)

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