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Length: 1.9km
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Duration: 1hr
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Grade: 3
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Style: Circuit
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Start: 2706 Cape Willoughby Rd, Willoughby
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End: 2706 Cape Willoughby Rd, Willoughby
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Location: Cape Willoughby Lightstation
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Closest Town:
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Distance from CBD: 155 km
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State: SA
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Latitude: -35.841312
Longitude: 138.133402
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4WD Access


Public Transport


Bitumen Road


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Winding Road


Speed Bumps


Vehicle Ford


Entry Fee


Large Car Park


Small Car Park


Accessible Parking


Accessible Toilet


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Drinking Water


Untreated Water


Picnic Shelter


Picnic Table


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Camping Area
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Cape Willoughby Lightstation...
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Mountain Bike Trail


Historic Rail Trail


Dog Friendly


Urban Walk


Coast & Beach


Historic Lighthouse


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Rainforest Walk


Goldfields & Mining


Heritage Walk


Aboriginal Art


Alpine Region


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Rock Scrambling


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Well Marked


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Trail Running


Horse Riding
Hike Summary
The hike begins from the Visitor Centre beside the lighthouse. The hike costs $3 per person. You can also walk around and explore the lightstation. The Visitor Centre is open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. During spring, summer and autumn school holidays the Visitor Centre is open 7 days a week. When the Visitor Centre is closed, you can still undertake the Heritage Hike by placing the $3 fee in the fee box.
Brochures of the walk can be borrowed from the Visitor Centre. The brochure describes the sites at the 7 marked posts.
GPX file courtesy of Walking SA. File may not contain elevation data and may only represent half the length on return hikes.
About the region
Situated in the easternmost point of Kangaroo Island, Cape Willoughby Lighthouse was the first lighthouse to be built in South Australia in 1852. It stands 27 metres high with 102 steps to the lookout tower, and offers stunning panoramic view across Backstairs Passage and the Kangaroo Island coastline.
GPX File
Max elevation: 58 m
Min elevation: 10 m
Total climbing: 7 m
Total descent: -7 m
For more information on this hiking trail, please visit Walking SA