Kangaroo Island
From the Flinders we drove south.
If you're ever in the area, be sure to visit Julie
at the Cradock Pub; she's a first-class chef.
I don't see a website for it, but you may be able to find a short
description
here.
We spent a single night in Adelaide, doing laundry and enjoying truly
amazing steaks at
Gaucho's.
(You should be getting the impression by now that we ate well
everywhere.)
Next morning we caught a short flight to
Kangaroo Island,
sometimes billed as the "Galapagos of Australia" because of the
presence of species absent elsewhere on the continent.
We stayed at
Stranraer, an elegant
1920-vintage house now run as a B&B by Lyn and Graham Wheaton.
Stranraer is set on a working property producing lamb, wool, and grain;
reading the planning documents in the Stranraer library and touring the
property with Graham is an education in itself.
Graham served as guide for several outings, showing us the agricultural
aspects of the island and a good selection of wildlife (including the
"Fairy" penguins at Penneshaw).
Lyn's description of her experience with virtually all aspects of the
school system on the island was another part of our stay that we thought
was especially worthwhile.
And Lyn is an amazing chef, turning out multiple multicourse meals
made from great local ingredients.
When not with Lyn and Graham we attended tours given by
Adventure Charters of
Kangaroo Island.
The guides gave us a thorough introduction to the island and a
close look at
Flinders
Chase National Park.
I regret that I didn't get any photos of the fairy penguins.
You can visit them only during the dark, and I was warned that
flash photography and ordinary flashlights aren't permitted,
so I didn't take my camera on that part of the trip.
What I didn't know is that at Penneshaw there are lights in
the nesting area.
My guess is that you can get decent photos
at ISO 800 equivalent with an f/2.8 lens.
Something to keep in mind if you get a chance to visit KI.
To see a larger version of one of the photos below,
just click the small version.
At the bottom of each large photo you'll find links you can click to
take you back to the previous photo, forward to the next, back to this
index page, or back to the arden.org home page.
(So if you start with the first large photo, you can step through them
all by clicking the "Next Photo" links. The link on the last large
photo page returns you to this index page.)
At the bottom of this page there's a link you can click to take you
back to the 2005 Australia Trip index page.
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Ready to board for the flight to Kangaroo Island. (On Emu Airlines! Why name
an airline after a flightless bird?)
Adelaide
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Stranraer
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Graham and Lyn Wheaton at Stranraer
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Our room at Stranraer
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Ligurian bees (a unique pure strain, protected on Kangaroo Island)
at Clifford's Honey Farm
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Sheep being milked at Island Pure dairy and cheese factory
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Pelican at the KI Marine Centre
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Bribing the gulls
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Preparing to feed the pelicans at the KI Marine Centre
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Feeding frenzy!
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Cleaning up after serving dinner
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Lighthouse at Cape du Couedic, in Flinders Chase National Park
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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View through Admirals Arch
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Fur seals playing in the surf under Admirals Arch
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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One of the Remarkable Rocks
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Brian, our guide from Adventure Charters of Kangaroo Island,
preparing lunch
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Kangaroo near the Flinders Chase National Park Visitors Center
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Kangaroos at the Kelly Hill Conservation Park
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Koala near Vivonne Bay
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Salt-water lagoon. Salinity is an increasing problem
throughout Australia, but particularly prevalent on
Kangaroo Island due to its geology
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Australian sea lions at Seal Bay. The population of sea lions
here was protected by reefs that prevented the approach of
sealers
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Do you ever get the feeling you're being watched?
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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A crimson rosella, we think
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Phil, our guide from Adventure Charters of Kangaroo Island,
preparing locally-caught King George Whiting on the barbie
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Goanna (a type of monitor lizard)
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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"Slot canyon" leading to the Rockpool
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Who says Michelle's not a "beach person"?
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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A wallaby waiting out the mid-day heat
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Black tiger snake (very poisonous, very shy) exiting stage left
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Early evening at Pennington Bay
Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Our next destination was Tasmania, but we had a long layover in
Adelaide, so after leaving Kangaroo Island we spent an enjoyable few
hours at the Central Market.
Any serious foodie would be impressed by the Market; there was
an amazing selection of fresh and prepared food, some of it highly
unusual or elaborate.
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The Central Market at Adelaide
Adelaide
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We're game if you're game!
Adelaide
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