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Beaches and coves of Kangaroo Island

The 4 beaches and coves of Kangaroo Island, Australia, as recorded in Cala. The details come from the app's records; today's wind, sea temperature and shelter are in the Cala app.

Records last updated: August 29, 2026

  • Sandy: 4
  • Hanson BaySand

    Hanson Bay is a small, secluded bay on Kangaroo Island’s south coast, west of Kelly Hill Conservation Park.

  • Rocky River MouthSand

    Rocky River Mouth is a remote sandy beach where the Rocky River meets the Southern Ocean inside Flinders Chase National Park on western Kangaroo Island.

  • Snelling BeachSand

    Snelling Beach is a sandy beach on Kangaroo Island’s north coast, backed by a foredune and the Middle River floodplain.

  • Stokes Bay BeachSand

    Stokes Bay Beach lies on Kangaroo Island’s north coast, where a white sandy shore is concealed behind a boulder passage.

Which beaches in Kangaroo Island are sandy?

Sandy beaches on record include Hanson Bay, Rocky River Mouth, Snelling Beach and Stokes Bay Beach.

Which coves in Kangaroo Island are sheltered from the wind?

It changes with the day's wind direction, so there is no fixed list. Cala works it out for each cove by comparing the cove's orientation with today's wind forecast; open Kangaroo Island in the app to see which coves are sheltered right now.

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