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Kangaroo Island Penguin Centre: Traveller Reviews

Kingscote Wharf, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia 5223, Australia
(08) 8553 3112
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Ranked #3 of 4 tours in Kingscote
3.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Tours, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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“Wrap up warm & don't go expecting a spectacular show”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2010
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We joined the 2nd of the 2 trips that take place each night, by which time most of the penguins had reached their chosen place in the rocks to sleep. When I went on a similar tour in Tasmania we actually saw them coming up from the sea, which I think was better - don't know whether this would have been the case on the earlier trip.The red torch the guide used to prevent hurting the penguins eyes made all the photos look strange, but we were venturing into their world so it was only right that we played by their rules. It was a voyage of discovery - a feeling of success each time we found one of the cute little creatures settling down for the night. It was very cold, but very worthwhile.

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“Pelicans & Penguins up close”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2010
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At 5pm the 'Pelican Man' does a talk and feeds the local pelicans. It is both informative and fun and the plicans are very entertaining. You can get really close if you want to, we visited twice during our stay and my 9 year old son sat front row and loved every minute of it.
The Pelican tour is a bit more 'formal' as these little creatures are a more shy! In the dark, your guide takes you out with a special infrared light and takes you close to where the Penguins spend the night. We were able to see a lot of penguins as the wooden walkways and the red light make it easy to get close without disturbing them. Arrive early for the walk to have a look around the Penguin Centre first, they have an interesting collection of local sea-creatures.

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“Simpatici pinguini”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011
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“Wrong day... Mauvais jour”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011
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