Kangaroo Island

Rocks

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Remarkable Rocks
in Flinders Chase National Park

True to their name, the rocks have remarkable formations. You can climb under them, over them and around them, and they really are interesting. The formation is around 500 metres from the carpark, and is wheelchair accessible. Don't let the kids run ahead, as the formation is on the edge of a lichen covered cliff, which gets steep deceptively quickly.

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Kelly Hill Caves
Open daily 10am to 5pm, tours depart
in Kelly Hill Conservation Park

A nice set of caves. Probably nothing here of particular interest if you have visited limestone caves in the past.

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Admirals Arch
in Flinders Chase National Park

A dramatic natural rock arch. Views back to the Remarkable Rocks.

lighthouses

There are three lighthouses on KI, of which two are open for inspection you can do to the top, and outside. The one that isn't open, unfortunately, is the one that has the original interiors left untouched. The two open ones have had the wooden steps replaced with modern steel and concrete. The tours of the lighthouses are included in the National Parks combined ticket.

Cape Willoughby
is a half an hour drive from Penneshaw. You can walk around the lighthouse area for a small fee, or go to the top, and get a tour with the history of the site for a little more. They have a Chance Bros, Class 1 glass on display in one of rooms below. The area is exposed, and usually very windy. The open air view at the top is bracing.
Cape du Couedic Lighthouse
is near Admirals Arch, at the end of the Cape du Couedic Road. You can just see it from the outside, and you certainly won't miss it when you are visiting the fur seals at Admirals Arch. A short walk from the lighrhouse you can see the remains of storerooms and a flying fox used to get stores up to the lighthouse - when they were delivered every three months.
Cape Borda
Lighthouse also runs tours, but probably doesn't see as many visitors as Cape Willoughby, due to a more remote location. It is of a different shape and style to the other two.