Watch out for the ferry fees ! Humongous.

We did not go there when we were in the area because we did not know much about the place at the time and the ferry fees were over the top, but we were camped next to a guy and his misses who were going to put there van in storage nearby at very reasonable rates, and take the car across and stay in the motel and explore the place that way, if we go there again in the future we will do the same....

Hi, not sure how much the fees are now as it has been some years since we have been. we really enjoyed our two weeks there. it is the sort of place to slow down ,relax near a beach, throw in a fishing rod, walk the beaches. Take a slow drive around the island starting at Penneshaw. yes most of the inland is farming but the coast is beautiful. stay at Stokes Bay, Emu Bay, Flinders Chase National Park. Remarkable Rocks is a great day out. Seal Bay is now controlled by parks and wildlife but certainly worth a trip. Cape Willoughby and Antechamber Bay are great spots also. we had campertrailer so just check access via wikicamps if you are in a van. Also take it easy on the dirt roads, lots of little round stones which makes the roads very dangerous on bends. 

hope you go and enjoy.

cheers steve

Thanks Steve.   Quite a bit of good information.  Much appreciated. 

Thanks Ron.   We had not thought about the option of just taking the car.   Roy

Thanks Di for the useful information and link.   I will have a good look at that.    Roy

I have been over to KI several times & have Loved it . You just wind back a couple of notches.

AS Lance said & how often are you going to get to such a Great place . Usually the ferry has a

bit of a discount on vans . IF you stay sever nights at the van parks , check for any specials.

Talking to a friend on KI , he says there is talk of another mob coming out of Port Adelaide to

Kingscote . I hope it goes ahead , as the traffic going up & down th South road is a shocker.

Yep it will cost you . Just GO . You won't regret it.

For a quick trip we found a tour was the go. We got a bus from Goolwa in the morning, got on the Island for lunch. We were met by the people from the hostel in Penneshaw, spent the afternoon walking around town and the Baudin NP and the penguin parade at night. The following day we went on a bus tour to the far end of the Island and took the ferry back to the mainland just after dark and bus back to Goolwa. There were 2 and 3 day tours on offer as well at the time. May be the way to get a taste of the island.

This is my opinion and no one else's. My opinion is to see a unique place it is worth the money. It is also worth the money to stay at the most expensive caravan park in Adelaide to be close to family rather than drive through the traffic! KI is a great place and I know even though I have been, I will spend the money to go back. They say a fool and his money is easily parted, in answer to that, I am not here for a long time and would rather die destitute than leave it to the relatives who are a lot younger and between them would not be able to light a camp fire because of all the infernal electronic must haves and no bush sense!
Just go and enjoy Kangaroo Island and I am sorry if any one is ruffled by what I have said, because I don't care.
Kangaroo Island has many attractions that don't cost money and can be done on a budget.

Hmmmm, I live in SA and I think it is a place worthwhile visiting.

Remarkable Rocks, Seal Bay, Admirals Arch for NZ fur seals, American River, Flinders Chase (look for a platypus or two or three), American River, The Eucalyptus Still, the purest bees in the world and so the purest honey, great beaches and Kelly Caves not to mention good food and wine all sourced from the area.

Di

Thanks everybody for the information on Kangaroo Island. I appreciate you all taking the time to give me your views.
We will definitely be going on June of this year - we love the cold and wind - just have to make up our minds about taking the van or doing the tours. Cheers everybody. Roy