Discovery Walk

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.

Walking Trail Facts
Distance
400 metres return
Duration
10 mins return
Suitable for
Walking
Trail Class
Grade 1, Easy Walk
Terrain
Undulating
Park (national park, conservation park, forest, reserve)
Flinders Chase National Park
Region
Kangaroo Island
Download maps & GPS files
  1. 1 map PDF
  2. 2 GPS files
  3. 1 website link
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Photos
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Travel options
  1. Car
Discovery Walk

About the Walking Trail

This short walk will take you from the Flinders Chase Visitor Centre to the Walking Trail Information Shelter overlooking Black Swamp. Interpretive signs along the way will help hone your wildlife observation skills. Signs at the Black Swamp Lookout shelter give information about other hikes and walks accessed from here.

The hike can be accessed from the main walking trails trailhead at Flinders Chase Visitor Centre.

Downloads

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