After our very enjoyable visits to the Hanson Bay Koala Walk and the Flinders Chase National Park, where we saw some typical Australian eucalyptus scrub, fascinating plants that are unique to this region and wonderful coastal scenery, we then drove to a place that was very aptly called ‘Remarkable Rocks’. This is a group of granite boulders that have been sculpted into the most amazing, artistic shapes over time by the wind and water.
From there we saw more spectacular coastline and the Cape du Couedic Lighthouse and Admirals Arch. Walking down then back up the walkways here was very invigorating, to say the least! The sea air was very fresh and the sound of the ocean pounding against the rocks was almost deafening. I just loved it!
And on the way back we finally saw a small mob of the kangaroos after which the island is named. (‘Mob’ is the collective noun for kangaroos.)
I certainly can recommend visiting this great island with its wild landscapes and unique flora and fauna. I Visited it in August, which was a great time to visit, though I was lucky the ferry was able to go back and forth when there had been rough seas around that time. As I said in my last post, I was advised that summer is not a good time because it can be extremely hot, even though it is surrounded by ocean. You also can fly there.
The next morning I boarded the ferry back to the mainland and the coach back to Adelaide, ready for my train trip back to Melbourne. I had been away several weeks and was glad to be home again, though I had enjoyed every moment of my long trip to the ‘Top end’, as it is often called, and back down south. With Kangaroo Island added in to make the most of the time I waited for the ‘Overlander’ to take me home from Adelaide to Melbourne after arriving in Adelaide on the Ghan, I had literally travelled between the Kimberley coastline on the ‘top’ of of Australia to the southern coastline of the mainland.
This is the end of my long set of stories about this wonderful, magical trip.
Next time I will talk about my next adventure after that.
Meanwhile, I do hope you enjoy the following large number of photos from Kangaroo Island. The last photo is of the ferry I boarded to return to the mainland.
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| Early in the morning, after a stormy night. The ferry can take vehicles as well, hence the space down the middle. |
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