Penguins Granite Island South Australia

We ve also installed an ultra sonic fox deterrent on the causeway to victor harbor so that emits a high frequency that dogs and foxes do not like she said it had been 14 years since foxes were last on the island.

Penguins granite island south australia.

Take a short stroll or horse tram ride over the wooden causeway that connects the mainland at victor harbor to granite island recreation park. Book your tickets online for granite island victor harbor. Granite island is home to a small colony of wild little penguins who return home from their day in the ocean at dusk. Granite island nature tours are the best way to see little penguins in their natural habitat.

Little penguins on granite island in south australia are at risk of being wiped out. Granite island also known by the ramindjeri people as nulcoowarra 1 is a small island next to victor harbor south australia about 80 km south of south australia s capital city adelaide. But it s not only little penguins you will see with all the islands natural wildlife to discover after dark. Twilight tours are conducted for guests to the island to spot the little penguins as they return from the ocean at sunset.

While in years gone by the number of wild little penguins living off granite island had dropped significantly after successful management of their predators and revegetation of their habitat they are making a comeback albeit a slow one. Home to the magical little penguins and the majestic southern right whale this island is characterised by huge granite boulders tinged with orange lichen. A shore based bay whaling station operated at granite island in the 1830s 2 although there are no permanent residents there are buildings and shelters. The little penguins and hearing about the efforts to protect them will warm your heart.

Experience temporarily not available join a guided tour to discover granite island home of the little penguins. The granite island penguin tour is must when you visit victor harbor. Whilst in south australia it s worth it to go to victor harbor and walk out to granite island. This year 10 little penguins have been born on granite island so far adding to the 44 adults on the island.

There you will find a rescue center or centre devoted to fairy penguins.