K I Rocks ~ Kangaroo Island Remarkable Rocks
Pictures of Unique Australian island natural attraction
Australia's KI Rocks - the Remarkable Rocks -- and the wildlife on Kangaroo Island are a great natural attraction and a favorite of tourists and locals alike. Kangaroo island is a popular day trip from Adelaide, but really, one day is not long enough. From Adelaide, Australia, take the Cape Jervis ferry 13 kilometres (8 miles) across the Backstairs Passage to Penneshaw. Plan to spend a few days exploring Kangaroo Island and these Remarkable Rocks. See hotels, attractions page. Heading north? Visit Cairns in Queensland. My travel story about this trip is here.
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Kangaroo Island Remarkable Rocks seen from a distance 
Remarkable Rocks are a cluster of granite boulders set atop a granite dome, along the island's south-west shore.
The Rocks are located within the 33,000 hectares (82,000 acres) of Flinders Chase National Park, on the western side of the Kangaroo Island, about 133 kilomteres (83 miles) from the island ferry dock at Penneshaw.
This photo, taken from the main road while still some distance away, shows the Rocks as a large lump atop a cliff.
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Remarkable Rocks ~ Closer view 
From the parking lot, it takes about 10 minutes to walk to the Rocks
. The breeze can be quite fresh all along this coast (there's nothing to block it anywhere), so take along a light jacket.
A boardwalk passes overtop the dunes, following the natural slope of the land. From the parking area, it heads down a slope, across the bottom, then steeply uphill to the Rocks. In this photo, you can see the Rocks' granite dome base.
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Exploring Remarkable Rocks 
The top of the granite dome that forms the base for the Rocks is quite broad and fairly level, with easy footing at this point, especially in dry weather.
Walk around them, from this vantage point, and the top of this dome ends in a fairly steep curve down to the rocks and crashing waves below.
In this photo, you can see the smooth, yet weirdly carved and aptly named Remarkable Rocks.
While each rock is unique, together, they form a cohesive sculpture.
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Remarkable Rocks, close up 
This truly is a remarkable place to stand and gaze at the South Ocean!
Would that we could see that far, it's a clear view west to Argentina and south to Antarctica.
Wander around the Rocks, and admire the handiwork of the wind and waves that smoothly sculpted these shapes, taking hundreds of years to complete the task.
Small wildflowers were blooming in the fields, the lichen red on the rocks -- for a sandy, rocky landscape, it had a lot of color if you just looked for it.
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People Add Scale to Remarkable Rocks 
This photo gives an idea of how sharply the dome drops off on the ocean side.
I would imagine that on a rainy day, the footing could be tricky here.
I didn't really venture too far past this point, as there's no guard rail -- just strong waves crashing against the base.
From here, you are looking west towards South America, 12 time zones away, with nothing much in between.
At one end, the Rocks seem to form the jaws of a crocodile.
I couldn't resist snapping this shot of these visitors wandering through the 'maw'.
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Far Side of Remarkable Rocks 
This red (lichen?) covers the ocean side of the dome (around the far side of the Rocks), giving a splash of colour in an otherwise subtle landscape.
There are 'Danger' signs posted, reminding visitors that it's a slippery slope to the deep cold ocean should they venture too near the edge.
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