Flinders Chase National Park, Nature reserve in Kangaroo Island, Australia.
Flinders Chase National Park lies at the western end of Kangaroo Island, about 110 km west of Kingscote, and covers 326 km² in three sections: Cape du Couedic with Rocky River, the Gosse Lands, and the former Cape Borda Lightstation reserve. Its coastline holds the granite formations of Remarkable Rocks and the fur-seal colony at Admirals Arch.
The area became a protected reserve in 1919 as part of early conservation efforts in Australia. Over the following decades, animals were reintroduced to restore wildlife populations that had vanished from the region.
The name Flinders Chase was suggested by Samuel Dixon, and the reserve was declared on 16 October 1919 under the Fauna and Flora Reserve Act. Koalas arrived in 1923 and platypuses in 1928, brought from the mainland; 23 more species followed in the 1940s. Rangers' cottages were provided in 1922, but no fencing or ranger salary was funded at first.
The park lies at Kangaroo Island's north-western end, about 110 km west of Kingscote. Its three sections are linked by unsealed roads, and the visitor centre at Rocky River was destroyed in the 2019–2020 bushfires. Check current access before setting out; carry water and wear sturdy footwear on the trails.
A standout feature is the Remarkable Rocks, enormous granite stones naturally weathered into unusual shapes that sit on wind-swept clifftops. These formations overlook the wild southern coastline and rank among Australia's most distinctive geological landscapes.
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