Looking for trails open after the bushfires?
5 Feb 2020: Kangaroo Island was devasted by bushfire in January 2020. Some parks and trails remain closed. View our article of 13 walking trails open post-bushfire.
- Distance
- 1.9 km circuit
- Duration
- 1 hour return
- Suitable for
- Walking, Hiking
- Grade 3, Moderate Hike
- Terrain
- Undulating
- Park
- Cape Willoughby Lightstation
- Region
- Kangaroo Island
- Download maps & GPS files
- 2 map PDFs
- 2 GPS files
- Photos
- 8 photosJump to Photos section
- Travel options
- Car
About the Walking Trail
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.
Photos
View to Cape Willoughby Lightstation
Cape Willoughby Lightstation from the heritage walk
The Cape Willoughby Lightstation Heritage Hike has numbered points of interest with a brochure
The beach and landing near the old settlement at Cape Willoughby Lightstation
Cape Willoughby Lighthouse, 1852
Cape Willoughby Lighthouse is the oldest in South Australia, build in 1852
Cape Willoughby Lighthouse from the walk
Cape Willoughby Lightstation Heritage Hike information sign