King Island
An hour from Adelaide, you can wake up to giraffes outside your window
From safari and outback escapes to CBD cool and cottagecore cosiness – here are fresh ways to recharge from the everyday in SA, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
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Ultimate island stay leaves nothing to be desired – except more time
The whole point of this remote Tasmanian destination is that you don’t leave. I happily followed that memo.
- Riley Wilson
The island with Australia’s best produce and ‘the restaurant with no food’
It’s known for its famous dairy products and beef, but it’s the community that make King Island truly special.
- Riley Wilson
Cows and tourists lock horns over Apollo Bay shipping plan
A sea freight company’s proposal to move 20,000 cattle through the port of the Great Ocean Road tourist town to King Island each year has sparked fierce resistance.
- Benjamin Preiss
Wind-swept Aussie island retreat is a hidden gem
Cosy rituals abound on a solo stay at Tasmania’s remote Kittawa Lodge. It immediately feels like home.
- Riley Wilson
A private jet tour of Australia's southern islands: King and Kangaroo Islands
Captain's Choice's new line of domestic itineraries pair rarely-visited locations with the prestige of private plane travel.
- Julie Miller
Seven dishes you must try in Tasmania and its islands: Chef David Hall
This chef says wallaby is the new kangaroo, and best served with pepperberries.
- Julietta Jamieson
King Island, Australia: Two of the world's best golf courses on a Bass Strait Island
Craig Tansley discovers two of the world's best new golf courses are lying empty on the deserted, picturesque coastline of King Island.
- Craig Tansley
Heaven in the backyard: top 10 Australian islands
Australia - the world's biggest island - is surrounding by 8222 smaller ones. Here are ten of the best.
- Leah McLennan
A tale of two islands
On the chalk-and-cheese isles of Flinders and King, Andrew Bain satisfies his appetite and sense of adventure.