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Flinders Chase Visitor Centre - SA

Flinders Chase Visitor Centre

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Position

DEG: -35.951969 136.736694

DMS: 35º 57' 7.09" S 136º 44' 12.1" E

UTM: 53 H 6019985mN 656626mE

Altitude: 71m

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Description

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Population - Place Name

Location

203.64kms SouthWest of Adelaide - Driving 267 km (4 hours 23 mins)

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Entrance Road

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Information

Flinders Chase National Park Visitor Centre is an innovative information centre with an excellent interpretive display where you can learn more about Kangaroo Island's diverse flora and fauna.

Located at Rocky River, the building's design has been influenced by the area's landscape.

The friendly staff can provide you with extensive information about Flinders Chase National Park. You can also pay your park entry fees, book accommodation and obtain camping permits here.

Sample some of the local food and wine at the Chase Café before exploring the visitor centre's interactive displays and informative panels featuring artwork by local artists.

Picnic facilities, gas barbeques and walking trails surround the Visitor Centre.

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Nearby Places (23)

West Bay Road - Cape du Couedic Road Intersection 0.18km
Rocky River Campground 0.35km
Shackle Road Self Guided Drive - Stop 1 0.98km
Shackle Road Self Guided Drive - Stop 2 2.49km
Shackle Road Self Guided Drive - Stop 4 2.63km
Airstrip 3.05km
UHF CB Ch. 1 Repeater 3.21km
Shackle Road Self Guided Drive - Stop 3 3.28km
West Bay Road - Shackle Road Intersection 3.63km
Shackle Road Self Guided Drive - Stop 5 3.84km
Flinders Chase National Park Boundary Sign 3.99km
Flinders Chase Visitors Centre 4.61km
Visitors centre 4.91km
Scotch Thistle Flat 5.98km
Bunker Hill Lookout 6.36km
Bunker Hill 6.42km
Western KI Caravan Park & Wildlife Reserve 6.57km
West Kangaroo Island Dump Point (Fee) 6.6km
Halfway Hill 6.68km
Rocky River Footbridge - Snake Lagoon Hike 7.24km
Stone Cairn - Snake Lagoon Hike 7.46km
Maupertius Bay 7.59km
Shackle Road Self Guided Drive - Stop 6 8.81km

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cape Borda at 10/10:00am CST

Distance from Flinders Chase Visitor Centre 25.3km NW

Temperature
11.5°C
Feels Like	8.5°C
Rel. Humidity	95%
Dew Point	10.7°C
Pressure	1018.4hPa
Rainfall	0.2mm
Wind Direction	SSE
Wind Speed	17km/hr 9knots
Gusts	24km/hr 13knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
11.5°C	8.5°C	95%	10.7°C	1018.4hPa	0.2mm	SSE	17km/hr 9knots	24km/hr 13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Kingscote Aero

Distance from Flinders Chase Visitor Centre 75.72km E


Mean Max. °C
Jan	26.5
Feb	26.6
Mar	24.3
Apr	21.5
May	18.5
Jun	16.1
Jul	15.4
Aug	16.1
Sep	17.8
Oct	19.9
Nov	23.0
Dec	24.8
Mean Min. °C
Jan	13.1
Feb	13.5
Mar	11.0
Apr	8.6
May	7.8
Jun	6.7
Jul	5.9
Aug	5.7
Sep	6.3
Oct	7.0
Nov	9.7
Dec	10.9
Mean Rain mm
Jan	13.8
Feb	16.4
Mar	27.4
Apr	26.9
May	46.9
Jun	67.1
Jul	63.2
Aug	56.6
Sep	45.3
Oct	30.8
Nov	22.5
Dec	17.7

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	26.5	26.6	24.3	21.5	18.5	16.1	15.4	16.1	17.8	19.9	23.0	24.8
Mean Min. °C	13.1	13.5	11.0	8.6	7.8	6.7	5.9	5.7	6.3	7.0	9.7	10.9
Mean Rain mm	13.8	16.4	27.4	26.9	46.9	67.1	63.2	56.6	45.3	30.8	22.5	17.7