National parks of Kangaroo Island JUL 2020 Welcome to Kangaroo Island’s parks Fires on Kangaroo Island burnt more than So head out, have a good time and be 200,000 hectares of land – nearly half the assured that we’re working closely with local island – in the January 2020 bushfire. staff, tourism operators and the community on fire recovery. We take the safety of our Six months on and as green shoots take hold visitors and staff seriously, particularly during in the landscape, parks are reopening to the COVID-19 pandemic, and our wide open visitors to share in a once-in-a-lifetime spaces are the perfect place to relax and opportunity to see the bush regenerating renew while practicing social distancing. around iconic sites such as Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch. You can now drive a safe corridor through Flinders Chase National Park to see the As many people remark when they land on iconic sights of Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Kangaroo Island, it’s a big place – bigger than Arch, Cape du Couedic Lighthouse and Weirs they expected it to be. The third largest island Cove. Seal Bay is ready to welcome you to a off the coast of Australia, Kangaroo Island is beach tour, walking trails across the island home to unique natural beauty and a wide remain open and at the end of the day you variety of things to see and do. can put your feet up with a stay in a unique Even as some parks experiences remain lighthouse keeper’s cottage. restricted because of bushfire recovery or Thank you for visiting and being part of the to be COVID-safe, there’s still so much to recovery of this special place. Every trip you explore here, particularly in the parks that make and every dollar you spend will make a conserve an array of natural environments bigger difference to the Kangaroo Island and provide habitat to an abundant range community than you’re ever likely to know. of wildlife. To keep up to date with fire recovery, park This little book is a moment in time that openings and COVID-19 updates check shares some of the best parks and parks parks.sa.gov.au and facebook.com/NPWSSA experiences that are ready to welcome you right now. Cover image © South Australian Tourism Commission Contents Map .....................................................................2 What’s open? ...................................................4 Welcome, you’re here. Now what can you do that’s near? ................................8 Five of Kangaroo Island’s best wildlife experiences .......................................10 Know before you go ......................................12 Parks that are open now ..............................14 Stay in parks ....................................................18 Walking trails that are open now ..............19 Wildlife notes ...................................................26 Bushfire safety for travellers ......................28 National parks of Kangaroo Island 1 Map Sanctuary INVESTIGATOR STRAIT SZanocnteuary INVESTIGATOR STRAIT Zone Southern Spencer Gulf Emu Marine Park Southern Spencer Gulf BaEmy u Bay Stokes Emu Encounter Marine Park of Shoals Bay Bay Bay MEnarcionuen Pteark Cape Jervis Stokes Sanctuary Beatrice Snelling of Shoals Western River Bay Zone Islet CP Marine Park Sanctuary Beach Sanctuary Cape Jervis Talisker CP Cove Snelling Western River Zone Beatrice ZoSnaenctuary Beach Talisker CP Cove Lathami CP Islet CP Deep Zone Kingscote BAC Creek CP Lathami CP Kingscote KS Deep Sanctuary Western River WPA Cygnet TA BAC IR Creek CP Estuary CP Western KS S Flinders Sanctuary Western River WPA Cygnet TA Zone Cove IR PA Cape Western Penneshaw S S Chase NFPlinders AY Estuary CP S Zone HW Cove 2 PA A Cape Borda Torrens WCPaApe IG Penneshaw S G Cape BordCahase NP H AY Baudin CP S E Parndana CP HW D Nepean Bay CP 2 A Torrens WPA IG A H Sanctuary G Cape Borda H O Baudin CP E Ravine D O Parndana CP R G Nepean Bay CP A H American SanZcotunaery Western des Casoars O O Eastern Ravine ORD R 1 PLAYF G American Zone KangaroWoestern des Casoars RD Parndana 1 River ECaostveern Antechamber PLAYFO Pelican Lashmar CP D River IslandKangaroo Parndana Beyeria CP B Cove AntechBaamy ber A A Lagoon CP Lashmar CP Y K A N G A R O O I S L A N D Y Pelican AD Island O D A Beyeria CP B RO Bay Marine R A A Lagoon CP W FlindYers K A N G A R O O I S L A N D Y Sanctuary AD Cape Ravine des O H A E RO Park Marine R G R Zone I W Flinders Seddon CP O Sanctuary WillCoaupgehby CP Ravine des H ChHase NP E Casoars WPA E R Park G Seddon CP M Zone L I Chase NP O Dudley CP Willoughby CP H H 3 Casoars KWPA E M Simpson CP C L C Dudley CP D IR 3 B H West A K Simpson CP C N C H IR E D B A West S Bay N H 7 6 E Bay S T Lesueur CP S Ca7pe65 E T Lesueur CP Rocky River W S Mount Cape 5 D'Estrees Bay Rocky River E Gantheaume CP W TaylorM CoPunt Gantheaume CP D'Estrees Bay Taylor CP Seal FlindFelirnsders SOUTH BayS eCaPl CO Bay CP SOUTH AST OAD ChasCeh NasPe NP h res Kelly Hill CP COAST R D Maupertuis it tr ROA Cape Cape w ic Kelly Hill CP Vivonne 4 Cape Maupertuis n t Cape Cape 4 Bay e i Vivonne Gantheaume CP o Cape Bay Gantheaume WPA Gantheaume CP Bay p Bn ouguer WPA Bay Gantheaume WPA s O Bouguer WPA Sanctuary Hanson Sanctuary Hanson Vivonne Zone Bay Vivonne Zone Cape du Couedic Bay Bay CP Ca pe du Couedic Remarkable Rocks Bay CP Remarkable Rocks Admirals Southern SanctuSaarnyctuary Admirals Southern Arch Arch Kangaroo Island 0 20 Zone Zone Kangaroo Island 0 20 kkmm MaMrianrein Pea Prakrk WesteWrnestern SOUSOTHUETRHNER N O COECAENAN KangaKraonog Iasrloaon dIsland MarinMe aPrainrke Park Marine Park SealedSe raolaed road OpenOpen DEW DEW managed managed park park Marine Park NNPP NNaattiionall Park CCPP CCoonnsserrvation Park UnseaUlendse raolead road ClosedClosed DEW DEW managed managed park park Marine Park - Sanctuary Zone Marine Park - Sanctuary Zone WWPPAA WWiillderrness Protecttedd AArreeaa 1 1WalkinWga ltkrianilg l otrcaailt iloncation ClosedFire affectedClosedFire DEW affected DEW managedareas managedareas park park Passenger ferry only Passenger and car ferry 2 National parks of Kangaroo Island Walking trails 1. Beyeria Walk – page 19 4. Tadpole Cove Walk – page 22 2. Ironstone Hill Hike – page20 5. Timber Creek Walk – page 23 3. Cape Willoughby Lightstation 6. Bald Hill Walk – page 24 Heritage Hike – page 21 7. Curley Creek Hike – page 25 Sanctuary Zone INVESTIGATOR STRAIT Sanctuary INVESTIGATOR STRAIT Zone Southern Spencer Gulf Emu Marine Park Southern Spencer Gulf Bay Bay Stokes Emu Encounter Marine Park of Shoals Bay Bay Bay Encounter Marine Park Cape Jervis Stokes Sanctuary Beatrice Snelling of Shoals Western River Bay Zone Islet CP Marine Park Sanctuary Beach Sanctuary Cape Jervis Talisker CP Snelling Cove Western River Zone Beach Zone Beatrice Talisker CP Sanctuary Deep Cove Lathami CP Islet CP Kingscote Zone BA Creek CP Lathami CP Kingscote Deep CK Western River WPA Cygnet ST Sanctuary rn B AI etu Western AC Creek CP IRS s R Estuary CP KS S SanFcltinudareyrs Zoney Western River WPA Cygnet TA P ve Cove PennesIRhaw PA ar Cape Estuary CP Western S S Flinders Chase NP H AY S Zone HW Cove PA 2 A Cape Borda Cape Torrens WPA HIG Penneshaw S G Chase NP Cape Borda AY S Baudin CP E Parndana CHPW D Nepean Bay CP 2 A Torrens WPA IG A H G Sanctuary Cape Borda H O Baudin CP E Ravine D O Parndana CP NepeaRn Bay CP G A H American Sanctuary Zone RWaveinsteern des Casoars ORD O O 1 Eastern PLAYF R G American Zone Western deKs aCnagsoaarros o RD Parndana 1 Eastern River Cove Antechamber PLAYFO Pelican Lashmar CP D River Kangaroo Island Parndana BReyivereiar CP B Cove Antechamber Bay A A LagoonL CasPhmar CP Y K A N G A R O O I S L A N D PelicanY AD Island D O A Beyeria CP B RO Bay Marine A R A Lagoon CP Y K AW FNlindeGrs A R O O I S L A N D Y AD Sanctuary Cape ROavine des A H E RO Marine Park R G R Zone W Flinders I Seddon CP O Sanctuary Cape Willoughby CP Ravine des H H Chase NP E Casoars WPA E R Park G Seddon CP M Zone Dudley CP LI Chase NP O Willoughby CP 3 Casoars WPA HK H E M L C C Dudley CP Simpson CP D IR 3 H B West K A Simpson CP C N C H IR D E B A West S Bay N H 7 6 E Bay S T Murray Lesueur CP S 7 6 Cape 5 T E Lagoon Lesueur CP RoS cky River W Mount Cape 5 D'Estrees Bay Rocky River E Gantheaume CP W Mount Taylor CP Gantheaume CP D'Estrees Bay Snake Taylor CP Seal Flinders Lagoon Flinders SOUTH Seal Bay CP SOUTH COAST D Bay CP ROA Chase NP Chase NP COKAeSlTly Hill CP AD Cape Maupertuis Kelly Hill CP RO Vivonne Cape Cape 4 Maupertuis Cape Vivonne Cape 4 Gantheaume CP Bay Cape Bay GantheauGmaen tWhePaAume CP Bay Bouguer WPA Bay Gantheaume WPA Bouguer WPHAanson Sanctuary VivSoancnteuary Hanson Bay Vivonne Zone Bay ZCoPne Cape du Couedic Bay Bay CP Cape du Couedic Remarkable Rocks Remarkable Rocks 0 20 Admirals Southern km Sanctuary AdmiSralnsctuary Southern Arch Arch Kangaroo Island 0 20 Zone Zone Kangaroo Island 0 20 km km Marine Park Marine Park Western Western SOUTHERN S O U T H E R N O C E A N OCEAN Kangaroo Island Kangaroo Island Marine Park Marine Park Marine Park Sealed road Sealed road Open DEW managedOpen park DEW managed park Marine Park NP National Park NP National Park CP Conservation PCaPr k Conservation Park Unsealed road Unsealed road Closed DEW managedClosed park DEW managed park Marine Park - Sanctuary Zone Marine Park - Sanctuary Zone WPA Wilderness PrWotPeAc t e d W Airledaerness Protected Area 1 Walking 1trail locWataiolkning trail locationClosedFire affected DEW managedareasClosedFire affected park DEW managedareas park Passenger ferry only Passenger and car ferry National parks of Kangaroo Island 3 What’s open? 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