Highlights

Sitting up above the sea in Flinders Chase National Park, the impressive Remarkable Rocks form what appear to be a cluster of precariously balanced granite boulders. This stunning work of nature has been shaped by the erosive forces of wind, sea spray and rain over some 500 million years. The golden orange lichen covering some of the rocks offers visitors wonderful photo opportunities at different times of the day.

Interpretation signs share the story of how these intriguing rocks were formed. There is a viewing platform providing a vantage point for disabled access. The area also provides an excellent vantage point for viewing the photogenic Casuarina Islets.

Much of the park was devastatingly burnt in the bushfires, with the visitor centre, walking trails including the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail, boardwalks and visitor facilities destroyed, and heritage-listed buildings damaged.

Luckily, the tourism drawcard of Remarkable Rocks is still intact and the iconic sites of Admirals Arch, Cape du Couedic lighthouse and cottages, and Weirs Cove, as well as Cape Borda lighthouse and cottages were untouched by the bushfires.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWSSA) is working hard to support the bushfire recovery of Kangaroo Island’s parks including supporting wildlife recovery, rebuilding essential infrastructure and reimagining visitor experiences in parks.

Work is underway in partnership with other organisations to support native animal recovery, particularly for the endangered Kangaroo Island dunnart and glossy black-cockatoo. Our wildlife recovery efforts include immediate food and water drops, monitoring with motion-sensing cameras, population counts, feral cat and pig control, plantings as well as providing the environment time and space for natural recovery.

The good news is that there are native animal sightings like goannas, koalas, eagles, kangaroos and echidnas.

Plant life is already bouncing back at Flinders Chase. Many native plant species are adapted to survive, regenerate and thrive after fire. Native sedges, ghanias, yaccas, hakeas and mallees are re-sprouting and turning the landscape green again. Following winter rains, some plants are growing a few centimetres a day! It won’t be long until the bush is back.

Visit the National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia's bushfire recovery webpage for more information.

Activities

• Sight-seeing
• Photography

Facilities

• Viewing platform
• Walking trail
• Car park
• Toilet