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Hanson Bay Beach

This small, secluded bay sits along the south coast of Kangaroo Island just west of the famous Kelly Hill Conservation Park.

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  • West End
This small, secluded bay sits along the south coast of Kangaroo Island just west of the famous Kelly Hill Conservation Park. It is accessible via West River Road, which runs south off of South Coast Road. West River Road is an unsealed road, but like many places the harder it is to get to the more beautiful it is. A popular surf-fishing area with a spectacular sandy beach with a walkway that leads you to the second section of the beach. Hanson Bay is moderately safe for swimming at the river mouth.

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    Penneshaw Beach (Hog Bay) is 600 m long and faces the northeast. There is a reserve and low foredune running the length of the beach.
    • Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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  • Penneshaw Market

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    • Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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  • Brown Beach

    A sheltered and easily accessible beach suitable for families with children and great for swimming, snorkelling or fossicking for shells.
    • Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula
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  • Point Ellen

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    • South Coast
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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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