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Length: 8.5km
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Duration: 3hrs
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Grade: 4
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Style: One Way
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Start: Kelly Hill Visitor Centre
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End: 471-475 Hanson Bay Rd, Karatta
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Location: Kelly Hill Conservation Park
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Closest Town:
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Distance from CBD: 260 km
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State: SA
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Latitude: -36.01697075
Longitude: 136.8569425
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2WD Access


4WD Access


Public Transport


Bitumen Road


Gravel Road


Steep Road


Winding Road


Speed Bumps


Vehicle Ford


Entry Fee


Large Car Park


Small Car Park


Accessible Parking


Accessible Toilet


Public Toilets


Drinking Water


Untreated Water


Picnic Shelter


Picnic Table


BBQ Facilities


Campfire Pit


Camping Area
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Kelly Hill Conservation Park...
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Timber Boardwalk


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Sandy Trail


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Prams & Strollers


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Bicycle Trail


Mountain Bike Trail


Historic Rail Trail


Dog Friendly


Urban Walk


Coast & Beach


Historic Lighthouse


Waterfalls & Lakes


Rainforest Walk


Goldfields & Mining


Heritage Walk


Aboriginal Art


Alpine Region


Alpine Huts


Exposed Ledges


Rock Scrambling


Steep Terrain


Bush Bashing


River Crossings


Scenic Viewpoints


Well Marked


Drinking Water


Untreated Water


Fishing Spots


Swimming Spots


Overnight Campsites


Trail Running


Horse Riding
Hike Summary
This spectacular trail meanders from Kelly Hill Visitor Centre to Hanson Bay. It passes through banksia heath, Pink Gum woodlands, mallee and coastal heath, alongside freshwater lagoons, and over dunes to viewpoints that provide wonderful vistas inland and along the coast. Allow most of the day for the return trip or try to arrange a pick-up.
Access: This hike begins at Kelly Hill Visitor Centre, and the beginning takes in the Burgess Hike and May Walk.
About the region
The majority of the park and much of its infrastructure was burnt in the January 2020 bushfire, but the toilets survived! We’re working hard to rebuild and reimagine the park.
In the meantime, the good news is that green shoots are emerging from vegetation in nearby Flinders Chase National Park and Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area and there are native animal sightings like goannas, eagles, kangaroos and KI echidnas.
Getting there
This hike begins at Kelly Hill Visitor Centre, and the beginning takes in the Burgess Hike and May Walk.
GPX file courtesy of Walking SA. File may not contain elevation data and may only represent half the length on return hikes.
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For more information on this hiking trail, please visit Walking SA
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8 thoughts on “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 5: Hanson Bay Hike (8.5km)”
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Jenny Leedle
Yep I’ve ,noticed’ this before ?
We should do the whole track when it gets a bit cooler. I’m thinking May?
Hi I understand why you have doubled the day 5 distance of the KIWT, but it could be better stated as a return trip in the notes and if a person is walking Day 5 it is only 7.6km.
Good suggestion Jonathan. I will make all of these one way hikes and will add a note about the distance if doing them as individual day hikes. I was looking at these as individual day hikes only rather then people having to find all sections.
Andy Laidlaw
Jayson Moran Noel Ryan
Hanson Bay hike is beautiful! We saw a koala and an echidna on our hike, and the coastal scenery is beautiful