Kangaroo Island: Flinders Chase Focus Tour
- Duration
- 9 Hours
- Prices:
- On request
This full day tour explores some of Kangaroo Island's highlights and lesser known backtracks of Flinders Chase National Park - a wilderness covering nearly 200,000 acres. It is home to a wide array of wildlife species such as kangaroos, wallabies, possums, goannas, echidnas, koalas, platypus and many birds including rare Cape Barren Geese. In addition to the wildlife habitat, the park also protects important geological features and cultural heritage sites. The drive down to Cape du Couedic takes in some dramatic dune country with a complex fire history and an interesting range of vegetation types.
The road alignment follows the original horse trail between the ranger station and the lighthouse settlement on the tip of the peninsula. At Cape du Couedic visit a fur seal colony which now number over 50,000 after being decimated by hunting in the early 1800's. These animals can be observed at rest on the rocks or frolicking in the surf under Admirals Arch - a spectacular coastal grotto. On the headland above is a beautiful stone lighthouse where three light keepers and their families lived, maintaining a warning for ships. Another impressive stone structure had a different architect. The Remarkable Rocks, huge natural granite sculptures, have been carved by relentless winds, rain and salt from the Southern Ocean. The end result looks like a meeting of the minds of Henri Moore and Salvador Dali!
Good wines and local produce features highly in our picnic lunch, which we can enjoy out in the bush before exploring more of the Island. Depending upon the season, the afternoon might include a visit to "Grassdale" in the heart of Kelly Hill Conservation Park, the secluded pools of the Rocky River or a rugged South Coast cove.
Duration: 9 Hours
Departs: 9 a.m. - Returns: 6:30 p.m.
From: Kangaroo Island or Kingscote
