Kangaroo Island Bound? Don’t Miss These Towns Along the Way

When travelling from A to B it is the exploring of small towns that add the colour to your travels. Travelling from Adelaide to Cape Jarvis, where you catch the ferry to Kangaroo island is no exception.

Hahndorf

With lots of interesting small towns to explore we choose to go one way and come back a different way. Our first destination was Hahndorf a German town settled by lutheran migrants in the 19th century. It is well known for it German architecture and artisan food. With it lovely tree lined Main Street we decided we couldn’t do it justice with a short stop, so decided to stay the night which allowed us to sample the schitzel from one of the many German eateries.

We found the selection of shops meant there was something for everyone from the German Village shop full of cuckoo clocks and steins to the Leathersmith Bush Gallery where you can get a traditional Australian leather hat and don’t forget the fudge shop and ice cream shop in between.

Yankalilla

The next day we were back on the road heading for Yankalilla where we had heard there was a nice cafe for out morning coffee stop called Arranging Matters which is a cafe combined with a floweriest shop. Coffee and flowers, what more could a girl want. The food and coffee was great and the locals very friendly and keen to advise on what sight we must see.With local knowledge in hand we did a small detour out to the coast to the Second Valley and out to the pier. It was great to be able to have a walk out onto the pier all be it rather blustery.

Back on the road as we had a deadline to meet, as we were catching the midday ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island.

After having a couple of days on Kangaroo island it was time to do the trip back to Adelaide, but how boring it would have been to do the trip in revise so we had to find some new stops.

Victor Harbour

Destination number one was Victor Harbour a coastal town with a causeway out to Granite Island. It is a pleasant walk out to the island or you can opt for the horse drawn tramway ride that will take your there and back. Once out on the island there are some lovely views from the lookout and refreshments available at the cafe. Keep your eyes peeled for dolphins which we were lucky to see.

Port Willunga Beach

Next destination was the old Port Willunga jetty pylons at Port Willunga Beach a long sandy beach. The jetty pylons are all that remains after the jetty was destroyed in 1915. Today the pylons are popular with photographers and artists.

Port Willunga was once one of South Australia’s busiest ports and had a thriving fishing industry. Today all that remains are caves carved into the cliffs by fisherman to store their boats and nets, which have become popular as a place of the young to hand out.