Today we head to Kangaroo Island. On our way we noticed some wild kangaroos out in the fields.
Kangaroo Island is reliant on ferry services for the majority of its transport to and from the mainland.
Sharon relaxes on our 50 minute ferry ride from Cape Jervis to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island is Australia's third-largest island, located off the coast of South Australia, approximately 112 km (70 mi) southwest of Adelaide. It is…
Our first stop was at Emu Ridge. Emu Ridge is now the only remaining commercial eucalyptus oil distillery in South Australia. They are a family-owned business…
At Emu Ridge we found that they had some Emu happily residing in an enclosure right next to the store.
Our favorite to find at Emu Ridge was this little joey named Joy. At Emu Ridge they take care of orphaned joey's.
If people see a dead animal on the road please they can check the pouches for little ones and it you find a baby or injured animal call the local vet or…
Next was a visit to Seal Bay which gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the beautiful surrounds of a sea loion colony – white sands, blue skies,…
Australian sea lions are part of a group known as ‘eared’ seals. They use their front flippers to prop themselves up and their back flippers to help them…
These fascinating creatures are one of the rarest species in the world and their entire population is estimated to be less than 12,000. Of these, 85…
Seal Bay is home to the third largest colony of Australian sea lions with an estimated population of 800. This is about five percent of the world’s…
The Australian sea lion differs from earless or ‘true’ seals (such as leopard seals) – these have no external ear flaps and can’t use their hind legs when…
Males mature between eight and nine years of age, and females from three years. The long period between birth and reaching maturity is one of the reasons…
They are very social animals and when not feeding out at sea, they spend time resting and sunbaking on sandy beaches and rocks.
At a our lunch stop we spotted another koala in the wild in a tree behind the building.
Here Sharon poses in front of our sleeping (as usual) koala.
This is Remarkable Rocks Lookout. We are heading to Remarkable Rocks for an up close view but the gorgeous view of the blue water on the coastline was…
Perched above the sea in Flinders Chase National Park, the impressive Remarkable Rocks form what appear to be a cluster of precariously balanced granite…
This stunning work of nature has been shaped by the erosive forces of wind, sea spray and rain over some 500 million years.