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Campsites. As a final wrap up from Kylie and I’s walk I can’t speak highly enough of the campsites and the detail of each. They all had cooking shelters, water tanks, toilets and either sand pads or wooden platforms for setting up our tents on. Each shelter at the campsites: Cup Gum; Hakea; Bansia and;Continue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Campsites”

Day 5. Grassdale – Grassdale Lagoon – Kelly Hill Caves. 8 kms. 28°C. (Peter Thomas)We had a very lazy start to our last day with a quick exploration of the area including Edwards’ Cottage. There were plenty of Kangaroos and a koala. We left Tea Tree camp at 9 a.m. for a short stroll toContinue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 5”

Day 4. Sanderson Bay – Cape Younghusband – Hanson Bay – Grassdale. 13.3 kms. 45.3°C! (Peter Thomas)We knew it was coming as the weather reports are posted in all the camp kitchens and a ranger dropped in to Banksia Camp last night to tell us the fire conditions had reached “Extreme” and a total fireContinue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 4”

Day 3. Cape du Couedic – Remarkable Rocks – Sanderson Bay. 13 kms. 33°C. (Peter Thomas)Another 7 a.m. start saw us meandering through some beautiful, tall and dense coastal mallee before reaching the Remarkable Rocks car park. Kylie & I explored Admirals Arch and the Remarkable Rocks on Sunday so we kept going following theContinue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 3”

KIWT Walk Day 2 – Snake Lagoon to Cape du Couedic (Kylie Beer) Another early start to beat the heat. We were really looking forward to this day as it was all coastal with a section of beach walking. As always, the reality ended up being hot sun and no breeze plus quite soft sandContinue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 2”

Peter Thomas January 28 · Flinders Chase, SA ·Day 1. Flinders Chase Visitors Centre – Platypus Waterholes – Rocky River Cascades – Snake Lagoon. 12 kms. 32°C. We arrived at the visitors centre and managed to do our induction session on Sunday afternoon which worked out well as, after a very interesting evening at theContinue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail -Day 1”