King Island is a place with an extremely special atmosphere. Vast pastures and farms alternate with dramatic jagged coastline and miles of white, fine sand beaches.

The island is ideal for lovers of low tourist areas and is suitable for 1-3 day visits.

Prices and availability of hotels on King Island

Natural beauty - cliffs and rugged coastline

King Island will offer the most to lovers of unspoilt nature and photogenic coastlines.

The western part of the island in particular, and especially the southwestern tip, offers breathtaking views of the very rugged coastline with cliffs up to 60 metres high.

Moreover, this part of the island is virtually uninhabited and the nature is truly raw and beautiful.

The best views are from the famous observation platform above Seal Rocks.

Discover two beautiful lighthouses

King Island attracts lovers of lighthouses. Although you'll only find two significant structures of this type here, they're worth the trip for their presence alone.

Both lighthouses date from the second half of the 19th century.

• Cape Wickham - at 48 metres the tallest lighthouse in Australia
• Currie - a beautiful lighthouse right in the island's largest city

Hiking

King Island is an interesting place for hiking. You won't find dozens of kilometres of marked trails here, but there are dozens of kilometres of sandy beaches, often with pleasant powdery sand inviting long walks along the coast.

On the southwestern tip of the island you can also go on longer 2-3 hour hikes starting at the Seal Rocks lookout.

Golf touring

The island is popular with golf enthusiasts looking for less traditional destinations.

The uniquely shaped landscape of gently rolling sand dunes covered in lush green grass creates natural conditions for golf courses.

There are three major golf resorts on King Island.

• Cape Wickham Golf Course - a unique golf course completely away from civilization near Cape WickhamLighthouse
  • capewickham.com.au
• Ocean Dunes Golf Course - a huge golf resort on the coast perfectly located between Currie and the airport
  • oceandunes.com.au
• King Island Golf Club - the smallest golf resort right in Currie
  • golfkingisland.com

Enjoy the solitude without the tourists

King Island is an absolutely ideal destination for those who prefer secluded places without the crowds of tourists.

Flights here are quite expensive, and while there are plenty of interesting places to visit, they're not as iconic as, say, the Great Ocean Road, which is significantly more accessible from the nearest big city , Melbourne.

You'll have the local endless beaches to yourself for days.

Beaches and swimming

The beaches around the perimeter of King Island are some of the most beautiful in South Australia.

Very fine white sand covers all the beaches and photogenic sand or grass dunes form around many of them.

Many of the beaches are accessed by dusty but passable roads suitable for all types of vehicles.

However, swimming in the sea is not the main activity on King Island. The beaches are great for walking or sightseeing, but the sea here is very cold and the water temperature ranges from 15-18°C.

In addition, the sea here is very rough and the currents are strong.