Post 516 Kangaroo Island – Flinders Chase National Park.

Ian Collard
September 10, 2022

Kangaroo Island - Flinders Chase National Park.

After managing to get the washing done yesterday we decided to head to the western end of the island and work our way back.

It looks as if a lot of Flinders Chase National Park is closed for pig control but in actuality all the main tourist attractions are open.

This is Admiral Arch.

Kangaroo Island - Flinders Chase National Park.

Admiral Arch.

A longer lens allowed me to photograph these seals under the arch.

Kangaroo Island - Flinders Chase National Park.

Cape du Couedic Lighthouse.

Kangaroo Island - Flinders Chase National Park.

Is that a jetty all the way down there?

Kangaroo Island - Flinders Chase National Park.

It certainly is. This was the jetty used to receive all supplies for the lighthouse keepers. Originally all goods were brought manually from the jetty up the cliff face. This channel was then manually cut through the rock to allow a flying fox to be used to haul the goods up.

Kangaroo Island - Flinders Chase National Park.

Remarkable rocks.

Kangaroo Island - Flinders Chase National Park.

Remarkable rocks.

This is the formation that is most recognisable but I found it almost the least interesting.

Kangaroo Island - Flinders Chase National Park.

Remarkable rocks.

I found other weathered rocks more interesting.

Kangaroo Island - Flinders Chase National Park.

Remarkable rocks.

I didn't expect to find this face.

Kangaroo Island - Flinders Chase National Park.

Remarkable rocks.

Just like the haystacks there is much more to the site than the usual formation that you always see.

Kangaroo Island - Flinders Chase National Park.

Remarkable rocks.