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
- 600 metre circuit
- Duration
- 10 mins return
- Suitable for
- Walking, Hiking
- Grade 1, Easy Walk
- Terrain
- Flat
- Park
- Flinders Chase National Park
- Region
- Kangaroo Island
- Download maps & GPS files
- 1 map PDF
- 2 GPS files
- Photos
- 6 photosJump to Photos section
- Travel options
- Car
About the Walking Trail
Take a stroll around the Cape du Couedic Lightstation and immerse yourself in history with the many interpretive signs. Marvel at the magnificence of the tower and the endurance of the lightkeepers and their families.
The trail begins in the upper carpark, near the toilets.
Photos
Cape du Couedic Lighthouse and the kersosene storage building
Cape du Couedic Lighthouse
The stables used for horses that hauled supplies between Weirs Cove and the lighthouse
The three lighthouse keepers cottages at Cape du Couedic
The trailhead information for all the walking trails is near the upper carpark, toilets and lighthouse
Cape du Couedic Lighthouse, built 1909