Experiences
Kangaroo Island’s Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil Distillery
A unique Aussie attraction & retail craft gallery that includes tours of the eucalyptus distillery, local produce & art, Café & KI Ciders Cellar Door
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South Coast
Find out what is so unique about the Emu Ridge attraction. Here you can learn how Australian Eucalyptus Oil is made, from the past to the present.
Emu Ridge is perfectly situated for island exploring, just 15 minutes from Kingscote, American River, and Parndana.
Eucalyptus oil was Australia’s first true export overseas and one of Kangaroo Islands major industries. Emu Ridge is now the only remaining commercial eucalyptus oil distillery in South Australia and is proud to have preserved a major part of Kangaroo Island’s heritage and history, producing eucalyptus oil that is unique to the world.
The award-winning Emu Ridge site has an excellent retail outlet that offers an extensive range of local produce, art, craft and historical memorabilia. Emu Ridge manufactures and retails Eucalyptus oil and a large range of associated natural products.
They also offer guided and self-guided tours that take visitors through the distillery.
Emu Ridge has a cafe area that offers meals, light snacks, coffee and drinks. There is also the cellar door where you can try their award-winning Kangaroo Island Cider. They have indoor and two large outdoor eating areas, including a picnic area, which are also available for events. The dining area offers a fully licensed bar.
Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery is a family and pet-friendly venue.
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Baudin Beach
Baudin Beach located on the Dudley Peninsula was named in 2002 after the French navigator Nicolas Baudin in honor of his exploration of Kangaroo Island-
Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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Bales Beach
It's a neighbour to the popular attraction Seal Bay. Bales Beach is one of the few accessible surfing beaches along the south coast.-
South Coast
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Rebuild Independence Project
The Rebuild Independence Project is a volunteer group that is re-creating the first vessel ever built in South Australia - the 45ft United States Schooner-
American River
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Brownlow Beach
Brownlow is a small beachfront settlement located 2 km south of Kingscote. The 1.5 km long settlement is fronted by a narrow high tide beach.-
Kingscote
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Kangaroo Island’s Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil Distillery
A unique Aussie attraction & retail craft gallery that includes tours of the eucalyptus distillery, local produce & art, Café & KI Ciders Cellar Door-
South Coast
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Rob's Shearing and Sheepdogs
Meet Rob and his Kelpie dogs, as they share this most Australian experience with visitors.-
Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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Island Beehive Experiences
Visit Island Beehive to learn about Ligurian Bees. Kangaroo Island was declared a sanctuary for this docile bee in 1885.-
Kingscote
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Remarkable Rocks, Flinders Chase National Park
Perched above the sea in Flinders Chase National Park, the impressive Remarkable Rocks form what appear to be a cluster of precariously balanced granite boulders.-
West End
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Bald Hill Walk - Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
Bald Hill provides spectacular views overlooking Murray Lagoon and is an ideal spot to observe a variety of wetland birds.-
South Coast
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Springs Road Wine Experiences
Springs Road vineyard is an amazing site producing beautiful wines. Cellar door and vineyards are located in Cygnet River just 7km west of Kingscote.-
Cygnet River
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