Getting To and Around Kangaroo Island

Travelling from Adelaide or Melbourne to Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia (SA) is an adventure in itself! The choices seem to be endless with air and sea options to start your Kangaroo Island tour.

Even if you are planning a day trip to Kangaroo Island SA, getting there will be part of the fun. By water, SeaLink offers travellers two luxurious sea faring ferries that depart Cape Jervis four times daily for a 45-minute journey.

By air, you have flights between Adelaide and Kangaroo Island's Kingscote airport with Regional Express (REX) or Air South and airfares are reasonable. Airport shuttles are available and bookings are required. You can also arrange for car rental from Kingscote Airport.

Once you have reached Kangaroo Island, you could consider car hire or even a four wheel drive rental vehicle to reach beauty spots that are peppered all over Kangaroo Island. The main reason for this is that there are no taxis. Even more intriguing there are no traffic lights, so driver awareness and courtesies are a must!

Before you leave home, I suggest downloading a map of Kangaroo Island so that you can be one step ahead of everyone else in discovering the magnificent 4500 square kilometres of the island.

You could also visit the Kangaroo Island Council for a guide on how to enjoy this magical eco-island. If you are concerned with the environmental impact of tourism on the island, there is a government run station at Kingscote which will provide you with all the information you need for a conscientious Kangaroo Island visit.

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