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Kangaroo Island & the Fleurieu: Route Guide
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A third of it national park, all of it wildlife theatre: sea lions dozing shoulder-to-shoulder at Seal Bay, koalas overhead, and the Remarkable Rocks doing their granite-sculpture act above a Southern Ocean horizon. Admirals Arch frames fur seals in the swell. The ferry ride over is the only commute; honey, marron and island gin handle the catering.
Kangaroo Island & the Fleurieu is a 285 km one-way journey (mixed transport). It works best as 4–5 days; the plan below is the 5-day version for November, built from 196 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
Plan your own version → 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go
The route
What you'll see
Choose your length
When to go
Best months: October, November, December, January, February, March, April
Sea lions loll at Seal Bay year-round but summer's light lingers for Remarkable Rocks at sunset — and the island's honey, gin and marron are all in season.
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