Flinders Chase National Park and Ravine Des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area

Flinders Chase National Park and Ravine Des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area

A pest control program will be undertaken from 17 April until 30 June 2023, during this time Flinders Chase National Park and Ravine Des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area, along with other western reserves will be partially closed. Details

Park fees:
Vehicle entry: $12.50 per vehicle
Accommodation from: $17.50 per night
Fees must be paid before entry to the park. Campsite fees are per night, subject to availability.
266.4km from Adelaide
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Flinders Chase Nation­al Park is a must for any Kan­ga­roo Island parks adven­ture. This vast area of wilder­ness fea­tures the icon­ic Remark­able Rocks, Admi­rals Arch and a long-nosed fur seal colony.

Sit­ting high on ancient rocky plat­forms above the sea, Remark­able Rocks’ sur­re­al shapes and gold­en orange colours pro­vide extra­or­di­nary pho­to oppor­tu­ni­ties. Admi­rals Arch at Cape du Couedic is not only an impres­sive rock arch, weath­er worn over thou­sands of years, it’s also home to a colony of long-nosed fur seals.

Flinders Chase Nation­al Park is recov­er­ing nat­u­ral­ly fol­low­ing the 2019 – 20 sum­mer bush­fires, which burnt 96 per cent of the park (and the Ravine des Casoars Wilder­ness Pro­tec­tion Area). Bush­fires have played an inte­gral part in shap­ing the ecol­o­gy of the Aus­tralian land­scape for mil­lions of years. Many native plant species are adapt­ed to sur­vive, regen­er­ate and thrive after fire and much of the park is regain­ing its green cloak of coastal health, mallee wood­land and euca­lypt for­est. Goan­nas, koalas, eagles, kan­ga­roos and echid­nas are reg­u­lar­ly spot­ted in the park.

Vis­i­tors can be part of the bush­fire recov­ery jour­ney by dri­ving re-opened roads, includ­ing Cape du Couedic Road (and the wavy sec­tion which has become one of the most ins­ta-famous roads in South Aus­tralia), vis­it­ing Remark­able Rocks, Admi­rals Arch and Weirs Cove and camp­ing at West Bay and Harvey’s Return.

The her­itage-list­ed May’s Home­stead (sleeps 4) and Postman’s Cot­tage (sleeps 2) have been beau­ti­ful­ly restored and now pro­vide a dis­tinc­tive her­itage accom­mo­da­tion expe­ri­ence for vis­i­tors. Both prop­er­ties are locat­ed at Rocky Riv­er, close enough to be booked togeth­er for shar­ing by a group, but far enough apart to be pri­vate. Guests can use the cosy self-con­tained accom­mo­da­tion as their base while explor­ing the west­ern end of Kan­ga­roo Island. Postman’s Cot­tage has been designed with acces­si­bil­i­ty in mind.

A selec­tion of short­er trails have re-opened, includ­ing the Ravine des Casoars and Cape du Couedic hikes and the more chal­leng­ing Kan­ga­roo Island Wilder­ness Trail.

Must-have rebuild works are being fast-tracked in Flinders Chase Nation­al Park. While they’re under­way, you’ll find tem­po­rary facil­i­ties such as portable toi­lets at Rocky River.

Entry fees apply. There is a 24-hour wifi pay­ment hotspot at Rocky Riv­er, 5 km inside the park entrance, but giv­en the remote loca­tion the con­nec­tion can be slow and it’s best to pay day entry before you go. NPWS staff are in the park dai­ly from 9am to 5pm.

Take care dri­ving at all times and par­tic­u­lar­ly at dawn and dusk, pack enough water and snacks for your vis­it, and leave no trace. This will give our bush­land the best chance of recovery.

The park has lim­it­ed toi­lets, there is no food or drink avail­able for pur­chase through­out the park. 

Vivonne Bay Gen­er­al Store is the clos­est sup­pli­er of food, drinks and fuel and the West­ern KI Car­a­van Park sells basic food, drinks and ice cream.

Pets, includ­ing dogs, are not per­mit­ted in the park.

Down­load the park map. Down­load the Nation­al Parks of Kan­ga­roo Island Vis­i­tor Guide: May 2022.