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Kangaroo Island is Open for Business!
The locals on Kangaroo Island are in recovery mode. Here's why they need you to visit - and why you'll want to visit. Spoiler alert - the reasons include wildlife watching and gin tastings!
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Keeping
it local
Showcasing exclusively local and regional produce, dining at Southern Ocean Lodge plates up a gastronomic journey of Kangaroo Island and the greater expanse of South Australia.
A taste of Kangaroo Island
Natural beauty
The Southern Spa is a private oasis of calm, perched high on a cliff top among coastal mallee and commanding dramatic views of the Southern Ocean.
Kick back and relax...
The architecture is as timeless as the cliffs themselves! We cannot think of a single thing you could do better, everything is absolute perfection – including the tours and skilled guides who have excellent knowledge of the Island history and wildlife. We adore this unique place and our time here will be one of our favorite memories!Paul & Adrienne, USA January 2018
Kangaroo Island has come of age with your belief in it.Maggie Beer Australia's Favourite Cook
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Hoping for a Miracle
SA Weekend magazine editor Roy Eccleston scoops the exclusive, speaking to James and Hayley Baillie, managers John Hird and Alison Heath and architect Max Pritchard in this nail-biting story.
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Cut from the Cloth
Designer Julie Paterson created the ‘kanga’ fabric exclusively for Southern Ocean Lodge, and opened sales to the public as a fundraiser for the KI wildlife.
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30 Reasons to Visit KI
For those planning a roadtrip to KI, a passage on the SeaLink ferry is the start of a great adventure. SeaLink is offering free transfers for KI residents and their friends and family.
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Hanson Bay Sanctuary
Our neighbours at Hanson Bay Sanctuary are helping surviving koalas and kangaroos resettle in their bushland home with bunches of fresh eucalyptus leaves making the transition so much easier.
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Help Them Out
Encouraging travellers to support local businesses, the South Australian Tourism Commission has launched the #bookthemout social campaign.
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KI Spirits
The award-winning, locally-flavoured gins produced by the Lark family at KI Spirits are already a reason to visit the distillery on KI; with $10 per bottle sold online and in the tasting room donated to the KI Bushfire appeal we think it’s a win-win with gin!
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Enchilada Survives
We just couldn’t believe it when our resident echidna, Enchilada was spotted wandering along the pathways at Southern Ocean Lodge a week after the fire.
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A Remarkable Rock
The people of Kangaroo Island are showing the world they’re a resilient bunch, a close-knit community which is rallying together to come out stronger.
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New KI Travel Guide
Tourism Kangaroo Island has been fast to turnaround an updated travel guide, offering visitors the latest information on what to see and do on this incredible island.
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Road Trip for Good
Newly launched website Road Trip for Good makes it easy to plan a trip to support regional businesses affected by fire – already quite a few KI businesses are onboard.
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The Islander Estate - Buy Direct
One of Kangaroo Island’s best-loved wineries, the Islander Estate has plenty of wine stocks. Order direct here. Open a bottle (or three), share it with friends, tell them about KI and repeat!
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Seal Bay Conservation Park
Good news from Kangaroo Island as iconic natural attraction Seal Bay Conservation Park reopens, home to Australia’s third largest sea lion colony. More reason to travel to KI!
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Help for the KI Dunnart
Kangaroo Island’s endemic dunnart, a small sooty-grey coloured marsupial is under threat of extinction following the bushfires. A campaign has been set up to help.
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Holiday Here This Year
Tourism Australia has launched a new campaign to get Aussies to go on holidays again… Like we needed any encouragement! Discover more here.
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RSPCA SA Rolls Out KI Rescue Plan
Volunteer wildlife feeding and caring teams from RSPCA South Australia are working on Kangaroo Island, led by former Southern Ocean Lodge guide Melanie Lambert.
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