Explore KI

Sea Dog Coastal Cruises

Demo partner. Two-hour skippered cruise along the Backstairs Passage coastline with commentary on the island's sea life and shipwreck history.

8:00am – 5:00pm

Lantern Street Café

Demo partner. Small ferry-side café doing all-day breakfast, island-roasted coffee and takeaway picnic boxes for the drive west.

7:00am – 4:00pm

Eastern Bay Transfers

Demo partner. Shared shuttle and private transfers between the ferry terminal, Penneshaw accommodation and day-tour pickup points.

6:00am – 8:00pm

Dudley Ridge Cellar Door

Demo partner. Tasting room on the Dudley Peninsula with a short flight, cheese boards and a long view back over the passage.

11:00am – 5:00pm

Hog Head Lookout

Free public lookout above the eastern beaches. Short sealed path, benches and a wide view across the water to the mainland.

Open access

Penneshaw Foreshore Walk

Free flat foreshore walk from the terminal past the swimming beach. Good short filler while waiting for a ferry.

Open access

Pelican Bay Kayak Co.

Demo partner. Guided flat-water paddle across the sheltered bay with stops on the sandbar. Beginners welcome, gear included.

8:00am – 4:00pm

Salt Flat Oyster Shed

Demo partner. Waterside shed serving oysters, chowder and cold drinks at long communal tables under a tin roof.

Closed today

Tidewater Lodge

Demo partner. Quiet bayfront rooms and self-contained units, with a lounge open to day visitors for coffee and island maps.

7:00am – 9:00pm

American River Boardwalk

Free sealed boardwalk along the bay edge. Pelicans, wading birds and plenty of shaded seating.

Open access

Islanders Story House

Demo partner. Indoor exhibition of island settlement, farming and shipwreck stories, with a hands-on kids' room.

10:00am – 4:00pm

Stonegrass Distillery

Demo partner. Small-batch gin distillery with a tasting bar, botanical garden walk and non-alcoholic flights for drivers.

11:00am – 6:00pm

Harbourlight Bakehouse

Demo partner. Early-opening bakery with pies, sourdough and picnic supplies a block back from the jetty.

6:30am – 3:00pm

Island Wheels Car Hire

Demo partner. Day hire cars and small 4WDs with airport and ferry drop-off, plus gravel-road briefings for first-timers.

7:30am – 6:00pm

Kingscote Jetty & Pelican Point

Free jetty stroll with calm-water views, fishing spots and sunset light over the gulf.

Open access

Reeves Point Heritage Walk

Free loop around the island's first European settlement site, with interpretive signs and shaded picnic lawn.

Open access

North Shore Surf & SUP

Demo partner. Beginner surf and stand-up paddle lessons on the sheltered northern beach, boards and wetsuits supplied.

8:00am – 5:00pm

Windrow Lavender Farm

Demo partner. Working lavender farm with a tea room, distillation shed tour and easy gravel garden paths.

9:30am – 4:00pm

Emu Bay Beach

Free long white-sand beach you can drive onto in places. Calm swimming, dolphins sometimes offshore.

Open access

Gumtree Hollow Wildlife Sanctuary

Demo partner. Rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary with keeper talks, sheltered enclosures and an all-abilities path.

9:30am – 4:30pm

Ridgeline Honey Barn

Demo partner. Roadside honey barn with a glass hive wall, tastings and honey ice cream. A good mid-island break.

9:00am – 5:00pm

Southern Tracks 4WD Tours

Demo partner. Small-group 4WD run along south-coast beaches and dunes with a guide who does the gravel driving for you.

8:00am – 4:00pm

Cove Ranger Seal Walk

Demo partner. Guided 45-minute boardwalk and beach-level walk with a wildlife guide explaining colony behaviour.

9:00am – 4:00pm

Windward Bluff Lookout

Free clifftop viewing platform over the Southern Ocean swell. Exposed and windy — hold onto hats.

Open access

Westward Guided Bushwalks

Demo partner. Half-day guided walk through regrowth mallee and coastal heath with a naturalist guide and morning tea.

8:00am – 3:00pm

Far West Roadhouse Kitchen

Demo partner. Last proper meal stop before the far west — burgers, soup, fuel and very good scones.

8:00am – 6:00pm

Sea Arch Boardwalk

Free national-park style boardwalk to a wave-cut arch and seal haul-out below. Park entry fees may apply in reality.

Open access

Granite Boulders Lookout

Free short walk to weathered granite boulders on a headland. Iconic photo stop, very exposed in wind.

Open access

Salty Gull Fish & Chips

Demo basic listing (not a partner). Counter-serve fish and chips near the terminal, popular with foot passengers waiting on the evening ferry.

Sheoak & Salt Gallery

Demo basic listing (not a partner). Small artist-run gallery with local landscapes, ceramics and prints.

Bayview Farm Gate

Demo basic listing (not a partner). Honesty-box farm stall with seasonal fruit, eggs and honey on the Emu Bay road.

Crossroads Cycle & E-bike Hire

Demo basic listing (not a partner). Day hire of e-bikes and helmets from a shed behind the crossroads shops.

Cliffline Brewing Co.

Demo basic listing (not a partner). Microbrewery taproom with a pizza oven on weekends and a deck over the paddocks.

West End Soapworks

Demo basic listing (not a partner). Working soap and skincare studio with a viewing window and small factory shop.