Little Sahara

Kangaroo Island


A turn-off 6km west of Seal Bay Rd leads to a rolling white dunescape towering above the surrounding scrub. Amazing! You can hire sandboards from Kangaroo Island Outdoor Action and scoot down the slopes.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kangaroo Island attractions

1. Raptor Domain

3.59 MILES

Check out some KI wedge-tailed eagles, barn owls and kookaburras (all in optimal condition) at a one-hour birds-of-prey display (11.30am and 2.30pm), or…

2. Seal Bay Conservation Park

5.03 MILES

'Observation, not interaction' is the mentality here. Guided tours stroll along the beach (or boardwalk on self-guided tours; adult/child/family $16/13/42…

3. Kelly Hill Conservation Park

19.32 MILES

This series of dry limestone caves was 'discovered' in the 1880s by a horse named Kelly, who fell into them through a hole. Take the standard show cave…

4. Clifford's Honey Farm

19.34 MILES

It's worth swimming the Backstairs Passage for the honey ice cream (sourced from rare Ligurian bees) at this charming, uncommercial farm, which is a bit…

5. Emu Ridge Farm Eucalyptus Distillery

20.35 MILES

A detour off Hog Bay or Birchmore roads takes you past this self-sufficient operation (all solar-, steam- and wind-powered) extracting eucalyptus oil from…

6. Snelling Beach

21.68 MILES

The best swimming beach on the north coast, with a lovely arc of powdery white sand and sheltered shallows. There's not much else at Snelling by way of…

7. Islander Estate Vineyards

23.2 MILES

Started by a renegade Frenchman in 2000, Islander Estate is now a veteran in the KI wine scene, bottling-up un-oaked chardonnay, shiraz and a very fruity…

8. Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

24.18 MILES

Say hello to some local koalas at this private wildlife reserve, best experienced on a Koala Walk (sightings guaranteed). Come back at night for a…