Once nicknamed 'Australia's Galapagos' for its abundance of wildlife, Kangaroo Island is slowly recovering from the devastating 2019-2020 bushfires that killed an estimated 40,000 koalas. The Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and Flinders Chase National Park remain the most reliable viewing areas, with manna gum plantings accelerating population recovery. Often combined with sightings of sea lions, echidnas, and wallabies in a single itinerary.
