Mt Remarkable National Park, in the southern Flinders Ranges, is a sanctuary for a mix of flora and fauna from dry northern South Australia and the state’s moister south. But there is one creature you are guaranteed not to meet in Alligator Gorge. The rock walls have the crazed texture of a prehistoric reptile but the origin of the gorge’s name is unknown. And...

Long-known as a wildlife refuge and more recently recognised as a foodie heaven, Kangaroo Island (KI) is all about getting away from it all. Away from it all except seals and penguins and delicious cheese, honey and wine. So it’s perhaps not surprising to learn that the first motorcar didn’t reach the island’s southwest tip until 1940. Most KI visitors drive to Cape du Couedic,...

Contained within Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area, in which it rises, and Flinders Chase National Park, where it meets the sea, Rocky River snakes through Kangaroo Island‘s rocky western reaches. Following its last kilometre from Snake Lagoon to the Southern Ocean is great family fun. And not just because it feels like you are miles from everywhere. This short walk is...