Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
KANGAROO
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Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
SLEEPING
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Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
NORTH
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yoghurt and cheese tastings (the haloumi is
magic).Kingscote ̈Tidal ̈Pool ̈ SWIMMING
(www�kangarooisland�sa �gov �au/page�aspx?u=222;
ChapmanTce; hdaylighthours) F Kingscote
beaches are lousy for swimming: locals usu-
ally head 18km northwest to Emu Bay, or to
this 50m tidal swimming pool, which has a
couple of pontoons and grassy banks to sun
yourself on.4 ̈Sleeping ̈& ̈Eating
Aurora ̈Ozone ̈Hotel ̈ HOTEL$$
(%08-8553 2011, 1800 083 133; www �aurora
resorts�com �au; cnr Commercial St & Kingscote
Tce; dpub/motelfrom $129/165,1-/2-/3-bedapt
from $190/340/540;aiWs) Opposite the
foreshore with killer views, the 100-year-old
Ozone pub has quality pub rooms upstairs,
motel rooms, and stylish deluxe apartments
in a new wing across the street. The eter-
nally busy bistro (mains $20 to $48) serves
meaty grills and seafood, and you can pickle
yourself on KI wines at the bar.Kangaroo ̈Island ̈
Central ̈Backpackers ̈ HOSTEL$
(%08-8553 2787; www �kicentralbackpackers�com;
19 MurraySt, Kingscote;dm/d from $25/60;aW)
Just a couple of blocks from Kingscote’s
main strip, this small, innocuous hostel is
clean and affordable, and has a cosy lounge,
lush lawns and a beaut en-suite double
cabin out the back. It feels like staying at
someone’s house − good or bad, depending
on how sociable you’re feeling.Seaview ̈Motel ̈ MOTEL,GUESTHOUSE$$
(%08-8553 2030; www �seaview�net �au; 51 Chap-
man Tce, Kingscote;guesthouses/d $90/100,mo-
tel $146/156, extra adult/child $25/15;aW) It
seems like this place is always full − surely
a good sign! Choose from older-style 1924
guesthouse rooms with shared facilities (no
air-con), or refurbished 1980s motel rooms.
Family-owned, and quite affordable by KI
standards.Kingscote ̈Nepean ̈
Bay ̈Tourist ̈Park ̈ CARAVANPARK$
(%08-8553 2394; www �kingscotetouristpark�com �
au; cnr First & Third Sts, Brownlow; unpowered/
poweredsites $32/38,cabins/unitsfrom $90/135;
aW) You’ll find the standard gamut of
caravan park delights behind the dunes in
Brownlow, 3km southwest of Kingscote. You
can walk back to Kingscote via a coastal walk-
ing trail. Better for camping than cabins.Yellow ̈Ash ̈‘n’ ̈Chili ̈MEXICAN$$
(59 DauncySt, Kingscote;mains$16-22;h10am-
3pm & 6-8pmTue-Sat, 10am-3pm Sun) Making
a chilli-coloured splash on the KI foodie
scene, this casual, brightly painted bunga-
low on Kingscote’s main drag is run by a
Californian who knows a thing or two about
Mexican food. Expect simple but delicious
tostadas, quesadillas, enchiladas etc, made
with home-grown tomatoes and chillis and
organic flour. Love the ‘Day of the Dead’
mural.Kangaroo ̈Island ̈Fresh ̈Seafoods ̈SEAFOOD$
(www�goodfoodkangarooisland�com/eatingout/
kifreshseafood�asp; 26 Telegraph Rd, Kingscote;
meals$8-16;h8am-8pmMon-Sat) This unas-
suming place attached to a petrol station
has some of the best seafood you’re ever
likely to taste. A dozen fat oysters go for
around a dollar each, then there are all
manner of cooked and fresh KI seafood
packs and combos. Superb!Bella ̈ ITALIAN$$
(%08-85530400;www �restaurantbella�com �au; 54
DaunceySt, Kingscote;pizzas$14-39,mains$26-
32; h9am-late Mon-Fri, 10am-late Sat, 11am-late
Sun) Sit inside or sidewalk al fresco at Bella,
a cheery Italian cafe/restaurant/pizza bar.
Pizzas start at 11.30am (eat in or takeaway);
dinner is à la carte, featuring American Riv-
er oysters, Spencer Gulf king prawns, local
roo and whiting.88 Information
Natural Resources Centre(Departmentof
Environment,Water&NaturalResources;
%08-85534444,accommodationbookings
08-85534410;www �environment�sa �gov �au; 37
DaunceySt, Kingscote;h9am-5pmMon-Fri)
Sells the KangarooIslandPass and has info on
nationalparks�North Coast Road
Exquisite beaches (calmer than the south
coast), bushland and undulating pastures
dapple the North Coast Rd, running from
Kingscote along the coast to the Playford
Hwy 85km west (the bitumen expires at
Emu Bay). There’s not a whole lot to do here
other than swan around on the beach −
sounds good!
About 18km from Kingscote, Emu ̈Bay ̈
is a holiday hamlet with a 5km-long, white-
sand beach flanked by dunes − one of KI’s