I had heard so many great things about Kangaroo Island in Southern Australia, so it was one of the must-see places for me when preparing our Australia trip itinerary. We spent four days on Kangaroo Island with the kids and it didn’t disappoint. Kangaroo Island has all the ingredients for a perfect family trip: beautiful nature, lots of wildlife, and plenty of space for kids to play and explore.

Kangaroo Island is not a place most people choose to visit if they only have a few weeks in Australia, but if you can, add it to your Australia trip itinerary, even if only for a day or two. It’s one of the most authentic places we visited in Australia. If you love pristine untouched nature and wildlife, you’ll love Kangaroo Island!

This post gives you a short overview of the best things to do on Kangaroo Island, our detailed 4-day Kangaroo Island itinerary with kids, and accommodation advice.

Kangaroo Island has a lot to offer for young and old. Since we only had a few days on the island and we were visiting with three young kids (3, 3 and 5 at that time), we obviously couldn’t see and do everything. We chose to explore fewer places rather than try to see everything – that’s just the small price you have to pay when traveling with young kids. In principle, you can see a lot more of Kangaroo Island in the same period of time than we did.