Remarkable Rocks...really are Remarkable, Admirals Arch is Amazing and the Lighthouse is Lovely!
Flinders Chase National Park
Kangaroo Island, South Australia
December 5, 2023
We drove a little over an hour and a half to get out to the national park on the west coast of Kangaroo Island...Flinders Chase National Park. It was devasted by the 2019/2020 bushfires dubbed the "Black Summer" with nearly 96% of the park and adjoining Ravine des Cosoars WPA and Kelly Hill Conservation Park being gravely impacted, largest recorded devastation on the island.
All of Kangaroo Island was impacted, with nearly 50% being burned. It has started to bounce back with new vegetation growth, but it is clear the devasting impact the fires had on the beautiful forests that once stood. It's estimated that 41,000 koala alone perished during that fire on Kangaroo Island. Heartbreaking to think about that loss aside from the losses of sheep, cattle and kangaroos.
The burnt out trees now serve as refuges for birds, lizards and insects.
Even with the devastation, we could see past the burnt forests and into the new growth and had an excellent time at the Cape de Coudedic Lighthouse & hiking trails, Admirals Arch and sea lion pools and finishing out our day at Remarkable Rocks, which truly blew our minds!
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