Kangaroo Island–North Coast

Kangaroo Island is a short (but expensive) hop from the coast south of Adelaide, famed for its wildlife and beautiful scenery.

So, the evening we arrived we went down to the beach where there is a Little Penguin colony. It turns out that they take their holidays in February, so no luck there.

We explored some beaches and coves along the north coast and camped at one where the beach is accessed through a secret passage through the rocks. Once there, you find a natural pool to bathe in that protects you from the dangerous rips.

Back at the campsite, we spotted our first sighting of koalas in the eucalyptus trees – so more luck with those!