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Day Six - Kangaroo Island
Home » Australia » Australia - Week Itinerary » Day Six - Kangaroo IslandWith a focus on the southeastern corner of Australia, this itinerary has somewhat lacked the outdoor experience that the country has to offer. This is where it makes all of that up.
Kangaroo Island has retained more than half of its native vegetation. This remnant vegetation supports a large population of wildlife and is the reason why Kangaroo Island is, arguably, Australia's best place to see wildlife in a natural habitat.
Kangaroo Island was separated from the mainland around 10,000 years ago. Through “survival of the fittest,” some animals have evolved differently from their mainland species. This is most evident in the Kangaroo Island Kangaroo, a subspecies of the Western Grey Kangaroo, which is smaller, darker and has longer fur than its mainland counterpart. The absence of foxes and rabbits ensures the integrity of this untouched bushland. Many of the roadsides exemplify a dense under-storey of intact, thick eucalypt scrub and smaller herbaceous plants.
Kangaroos aren’t the only unique animal you’ll find here; there are also Koalas and Penguins in their natural habitats. There are also caves, a honey farm, the “Little Sahara,” and Vivonne Bay (considered by some as the world’s best beach).
With so much to see it seems almost impossible that this is a natural place, that is a manmade theme park of some sort. It’s hard to believe that this is one of the most natural places on earth.
Related Australia - Week Itinerary Articles
- Australia - Week Itinerary Overview
- Day One - Sydney
- Day Two - More of Sydney
- Day Three - Canberra
- Day Four - Melbourne
- Day Five- Adelaide
- Day Six - Kangaroo Island
- Day Seven - Depart from Melbourne