Weirs Cove Hike – Flinders Chase National Park

Kangaroo Island
Walking
 
Start Point Cape du Couedic day visitor area, or at Weirs Cove
End Point Cape du Couedic day visitor area, or at Weirs Cove
Distance 1.41km
Time 21 Minutes – Walking

Experience the park’s maritime heritage and the challenges faced to deliver supplies to this remote location.

Access: this trail starts at the Cape du Couedic day visitor area, or at Weirs Cove.

The park’s coastal scenery includes Admirals Arch, a beautiful natural rock arch shaped by the powerful Southern Ocean, and the sculptured granite boulders known as Remarkable Rocks. Other attractions include wild beaches, the unspoilt Rocky River, vast wilderness areas and cultural heritage sites – including two lighthouses.

Discover some of Kangaroo Island’s secrets at the Flinders Chase Visitor Centre where our natural and cultural heritage are showcased with interactive screens, a touch table and a fossil dig pit for kids. It’s a great place for families, with coffee, lunch and souvenirs available from the Chase Café.

Set deep in Flinders Chase National Park, you will find 3 roomy lighthouse keeper’s cottages built in 1907 from local limestone. Now fully restored and heritage listed, a stay in one of these cottages is a unique experience. You will find them on the south west tip of KI at Cape Du Couedic.

The majority of the park is accessible by 2WD, so it’s perfect for day visits and an ideal place to view wildlife in its natural habitat.

Western Kangaroo Island Marine Park borders Flinders Chase National Park.

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Mount Lofty Cottage YHA

 
 
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Intermediate
1.4
Kilometres
21
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