Kingscote
in Kangaroo Island of South Australia, Australia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-35.656 and 137.639 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -35° 39' 21" and E 137° 38' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - AUD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:53 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:51 am and 5:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org

Touring Kingscote

Kingscote in Kangaroo Island (South Australia) with it's 1,692 residents is a town located in Australia about 647 mi (or 1,041 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital place.

Time in Kingscote is now 05:53 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Adelaide with an UTC offset of 9.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kingscote. The closest airport in Australia is Kingscote Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Honiton, Mitcham, Adelaide, Whyalla and Koomooloo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Aurora Ozone Hotel

Address
0,1 mi
67 Chapman Terrace
5223 Kingscote
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Island Motel Kingscote

Address
0,2 mi
4 Telegraph Road
5223 Kingscote
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kangaroo Island Seaside Inn

Address
0,5 mi
7 Cygnet Road
5223 Kingscote
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kangaroo Island Central Backpackers - Hostel

Address
0,2 mi
19 Murray Street
5223 Kingscote
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kangaroo Island Cabins

Address
1,4 mi
136 Playford Highway
5223 Kingscote
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Two rivers, two islands, one future (KICE - Kingscote Campus)

Published: January 07, 2012
Length: 49:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The New Media Awards Program

Our story is focuses on 2 rivers. One on Kangaroo Island and one in Indonesia. We discuss the similarities and issues around sustaining a clean and manageable water supply for communities....


Kingscote Seals

Published: October 18, 2010
Length: 38:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mcellson

Fur seals on the rocks of the Kingscote swimming pool, in front of Seaview. They have been there for quite a while now, and look like remaining for some time.


Australien : Kangaroo Island - Kingscote

Published: November 05, 2012
Length: 17:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stefan Lentz

Australien, Kangaroo Island, Kingscote.


Penguin Tours at KI Penguin Centre on Kangaroo Island - So Much More Than A Tourist Attraction!

Published: September 21, 2012
Length: 19:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KIPenguinCentre

KI Penguin Centre http://kipenguincentre.com.au/ offers Kangaroo Island visitors the opportunity to see and learn about the Little Penguin colony which makes its home along the rocky foreshore...


Fairy Penguin

Published: March 30, 2008
Length: 47:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jwkrogh

A fairy penguin - the smallest existing penguin - in a cave at Kingscote on Kangaroo Island in South Australia.


Diving with the Leafy Sea Dragon, Kangaroo Island

Published: June 07, 2012
Length: 52:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bdbenj


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kingscote, South Australia

Kingscote is the largest town on Kangaroo Island, an island off the south coast of South Australia. It is a well established tourist centre, and also the administrative and communications centre. It is also home to a colony of the smallest penguins in the world, the little penguin. It is South Australia's oldest European settlement. At the 2011 census, Kingscote had a population of 2,034.

Located at -35.653, 137.634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kangaroo Island, Towns in South Australia, Coastal towns in South Australia, 1836 establishments in Australia

Kangaroo Island Council

The Kangaroo Island Council is a local government area of South Australia that covers the entirety of Kangaroo Island, 13 km off the coast of the mainland. The council was formed in 1996 by the amalgamation of two previous councils - the District Council of Kingscote and the District Council of Dudley. The seat of the council is located in the island's largest town, Kingscote. The estimated population of the entire district is 4612.

Located at -35.65, 137.633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kangaroo Island

Island Beach, South Australia

Island Beach is a 4 km white sand swimming beach in Eastern Cove approximately 15 minutes from Penneshaw, South Australia, and approximately 45 minutes from Kingscote. Island Beach has a small permanent population, and many rental houses. At the 2006 census, Island Beach had a population of 166. John Stewart Browne subdivided Island Beach in 1961 into 254 allotments, with average block sizes exceeding 1000 square metres.

Located at -35.6531, 137.634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kangaroo Island, Towns in South Australia, Coastal towns in South Australia, Beaches of South Australia

Beatrice Islet Conservation Park

Beatrice Islet Conservation Park is a small nature reserve on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. It was dedicated in 1967 for conservation of wildlife habitat because it provides feeding and roosting habitat for waterbirds.

Located at -35.6403, 137.682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of South Australia, Kangaroo Island, Conservation parks of South Australia, Protected areas established in 1967, 1967 establishments in Australia

Busby Islet Conservation Park

Busby Islet Conservation Park is a small nature reserve on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. It was dedicated in 1967 for conservation of wildlife habitat because it provides feeding, roosting and breeding habitat for waterbirds.

Located at -35.6258, 137.641 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of South Australia, Kangaroo Island, Conservation parks of South Australia, 1967 establishments in Australia

Districts of the same city

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Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kingscote, KGC, 킹스콧, Кингскот, Кінгскот