Kangaroo Island

An amazing wildlife preserve in South Australia

Kangaroo Island was the site to the first (European, non-prison) settlement in Australia (Kingscote, est. 1836). Today it is far more famous for being one of the richest wildlife preserves in all of Oz.

There's no better place to view wild sea lions and fur seals, kangaroos and koalas (some 5,000, all descended from the 18 brought over from the mainland in 1920), foot-tall fairy penguins, glossy cockatoos, black swans, giant goanna lizards, and even platypus, echidna, bandicoot, and pygmy possums.

And, yes, there are kangaroos (and wallabies)—though the island's isolation has lead to the evolution of some unique species.

Kangaroo Island tours

• Kangaroo Island in a Day Tour from Adelaide
• Small-Group Kangaroo Island 4WD Tour from Adelaide
• Kangaroo Island Helicopter Tour
• Small-Group Kangaroo Island Nocturnal Wildlife Tour
• Kangaroo Island 2-Day Camping Safari Adventure Tour from Adelaide
• 2-Day Kangaroo Island 4WD Small-Group Tour from Adelaide
• 5-Day Adelaide and Kangaroo Island Tour Including Barossa Valley Wine Tasting