Touring Kingscote
Kingscote in Kangaroo Island (South Australia) with it's 1,692 residents is a town located in Australia about 647 mi (or 1,041 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital place.
Time in Kingscote is now 04:42 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Adelaide with an UTC offset of 10.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kingscote. The closest airport in Australia is Kingscote Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Honiton, Mitcham, Adelaide, Whyalla and Koomooloo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 11% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
22°C (71 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
27°C (81 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Aurora Ozone Hotel
Island Motel Kingscote
Kangaroo Island Seaside Inn
Kangaroo Island Central Backpackers - Hostel
Kangaroo Island Cabins
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Two rivers, two islands, one future (KICE - Kingscote Campus)
Our story is focuses on 2 rivers. One on Kangaroo Island and one in Indonesia. We discuss the similarities and issues around sustaining a clean and manageable water supply for communities....
Kingscote Seals
Fur seals on the rocks of the Kingscote swimming pool, in front of Seaview. They have been there for quite a while now, and look like remaining for some time.
Penguin Tours at KI Penguin Centre on Kangaroo Island - So Much More Than A Tourist Attraction!
KI Penguin Centre http://kipenguincentre.com.au/ offers Kangaroo Island visitors the opportunity to see and learn about the Little Penguin colony which makes its home along the rocky foreshore...
Fairy Penguin
A fairy penguin - the smallest existing penguin - in a cave at Kingscote on Kangaroo Island in South Australia.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kingscote, South Australia
Kingscote is the largest town on Kangaroo Island, an island off the south coast of South Australia. It is a well established tourist centre, and also the administrative and communications centre. It is also home to a colony of the smallest penguins in the world, the little penguin. It is South Australia's oldest European settlement. At the 2011 census, Kingscote had a population of 2,034.
Kangaroo Island Council
The Kangaroo Island Council is a local government area of South Australia that covers the entirety of Kangaroo Island, 13 km off the coast of the mainland. The council was formed in 1996 by the amalgamation of two previous councils - the District Council of Kingscote and the District Council of Dudley. The seat of the council is located in the island's largest town, Kingscote. The estimated population of the entire district is 4612.
Island Beach, South Australia
Island Beach is a 4 km white sand swimming beach in Eastern Cove approximately 15 minutes from Penneshaw, South Australia, and approximately 45 minutes from Kingscote. Island Beach has a small permanent population, and many rental houses. At the 2006 census, Island Beach had a population of 166. John Stewart Browne subdivided Island Beach in 1961 into 254 allotments, with average block sizes exceeding 1000 square metres.
Beatrice Islet Conservation Park
Beatrice Islet Conservation Park is a small nature reserve on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. It was dedicated in 1967 for conservation of wildlife habitat because it provides feeding and roosting habitat for waterbirds.
Busby Islet Conservation Park
Busby Islet Conservation Park is a small nature reserve on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. It was dedicated in 1967 for conservation of wildlife habitat because it provides feeding, roosting and breeding habitat for waterbirds.