About the diverse Landscapes on Kangaroo Island – Travel log no. 66
Our last day on Kangaroo Island had begun. At first we explored the beach and bay of Vivonne Bay were we had camped.
We followed a little river to get on the beach of Vivonne Bay.
The bay itself it super rural. We didn’t see anybody else on the beach in the morning. The haze on the horizon put a mystical atmosphere on the whole bay.
The haze flows over the dunes on the Eastside of Vivonne Bay.
Afterwards we drove off to a huge sand dune called Little Sahara. This should be the last site visited on the island before taking the ferry back.
The sand dunes are close to Vivonne Bay but far away from the Ocean. They are about 70m high.
We took the ferry around 5pm and arrived on the main land with sun set.
After about one hour of driving we arrived in Normanville where we set up camp for the night.
The birds woke us up early in the morning. I think I haven’t seen so many parrots in one place. The only downside was that their singing is actually horrible. Even more so if they are in large numbers.
Having a more relaxing day we started the day slowly. Had a good breakfast and did the Snake Lagoon trail to the ocean to take a swim.
On the way out there I was able to add another local animal to my check list.
The Australian Hedgehog is the size of a small dog with a long noose and really scared.
The hike was beautiful. Straight through the bush until we came to a rocky river. The Rocky River has no floating water during this time of the year. We followed the riverbed until we got to the ocean.
Suddenly the Rocky River appears after a couple of minutes walking through the bush.The cove at the end of the Snake Lagoon trail and the Rocky River.
The water of the ocean was called but after a couple of minutes you get used to it. We swam a little while and returned back to the camp for lunch.
After relaxing and reading most of the afternoon we drove out to Vivonne Bay. The last campground for this stay on Kangaroo Island.
Finally being able to sleep in my hammock again I fell asleep pretty early. While the others had a long discussion about what place would suit better for the night.
About our time exploring Flinders Chase on Kangaroo Island – Travel log no. 64
In the morning I woke up by a guy responsible for cleaning the rest area. My hammock was set up right under the roof of a rest area close to the beach. My friends were camping in the rooftop tent right on the beach.
The cleaning guy was probably as surprised as I was. But without consequences he let us stay and started cleaning the place.
After breakfast we had to rescue a guy who got stuck on the beach with his car. No big challenge for Florian’s 4×4.
With a good feeling we left Snelling’s Beach to Flinders Chase. The main attraction of the island.
First of all we explored the Remarkable Rocks which are really remarkable. Like Uluru or Ayers Rock the remarkable rocks were generated through lava pushing towards the sky.
Granite stones the size of houses are resting on the main block of the Remarkable Rocks.The view from the Remarkable Rocks Westwards.
The granite boulders on top of the main rock are shaped in all kind of interesting ways and are just lying loose on the main rock.
Following that we checked out the second attraction of Flinders Chase. The Admiral Arch which is also the home to a bunch of seals.
The Admiral Arch is home to many seals. It is fun to watch them playing in the little water pools. Even though the environment seems pretty rough.This lighthouse is build just on top of the Admiral Arch.
At the night we stayed on the Snake Lagoon Campground in the middle of the park. Before that we failed to find some Platypus an animal native to this Flinders Chase.
I slept inside the car save from the rain. Getting the rest needed for the hiking planned for the next morning.
About Kangaroos and camping right on the beach – Travel log no. 63
After a stormy night in the car we drove off to Emu Bay. Like most beaches on the island it is possible to access them by car.
Driving on the beach of Emu Bay.
To overcome our back pain from sleeping upright in the car we went to check out the local oyster farm. We shared half a dozen freshly harvested oysters and it was delicious.
Afterwards we drove to Stokes Bay were we finally found more wildlife.
My first wallaby. A rabbit like small version of a Kangaroo.The kangaroo’s on Kangaroo Island are completely different from their relatives on the main land.
Afterwards we drove to a small rest area in a neighbor bay which we choose as our campsite for tonight.
We camped right on the beach which was completely abandoned. Little did we know that night about the bad surprise we should experience the next day.
Sunset on Snelling’s Beach, where parked and camped right on the beach.
About beautiful islands and stormy nights in the car – Travel log no. 62
After a long night celebrating Florian’s birthday, we left the campground around 10 am. It could have been longer if we would have found and open pub.
The landscape on the way to the ferry became more hilly. Many wine yards were based along the street’s and on the hills. For Florian it was a little coming home, because he felt the countryside looked like his home, Toulouse back in France.
We boarded the ferry without any issues around noon and arrived on the island and hour later. Unfortunately we were already greeted by the rain.
At first we had lunch and some refreshments close to the harbor. Afterwards we checked out the Visitor Center for more information.
Florian showering under the only public shower on the island. Not only the lack of privacy was a challenge but also the cold water.The view on the Australian Mainland from the rest area.
After the sun set we drove to the camping area for the night. According to the Wikicamp the location we choose was suppose to be a free camping ground. It was actually more a stony rest area.
In addition to that a strong wind and rain started to fall down on us. Still hangover from last night and completely unmotivated all four of us just fell asleep in the car.
Tomorrow we should be able to explore the first beauties of the island and get to taste some oysters.
