# Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail, Australia: what it is and when to go > Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail is a hiking trail in Australia (Karatta). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 34. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/kangaroo-island-wilderness-trail/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** ADL Adelaide, 197 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Coordinates:** -36.00215, 136.78069 ## What it is and where Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail is a hiking trail in Australia (Karatta). It is in [Karatta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/karatta/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 5.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -36.00215, 136.78069; the nearest main airport is Adelaide International Airport (ADL, Adelaide), 197 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.00215%2C136.780688) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.00215%2C136.780688) - **Trail network:** Regional It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/senderismo/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail is **March to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 11 | | February | Possible | 13 h 19 | | March | Best time | 12 h 16 | | April | Best time | 11 h 05 | | May | Possible | 10 h 06 | | June | Possible | 9 h 34 | | July | Possible | 9 h 47 | | August | Possible | 10 h 38 | | September | Possible | 11 h 47 | | October | Best time | 12 h 56 | | November | Best time | 13 h 57 | | December | Possible | 14 h 26 | In December there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 34. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [KI Wilderness Trail side tracks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ki-wilderness-trail-side-tracks/): Hiking · 2.8 km - [Bunker Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bunker-hill/): Mountain in Australia · 3.9 km - [Sanderson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sanderson-bay/): Bay in Australia · 4.1 km - [Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hanson-bay-wildlife-sanctuary/): With kids · Wildlife · 5.0 km - [Hanson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hanson-bay/): Bay in Australia · 6.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Hiking - [Mount Terrible](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-terrible/): mountain in Victoria, Australia - [Bibbulmun Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bibbulmun-track/): long-distance walk trail in Western Australia - [Australian Alps Walking Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-alps-walking-track/): bushwalking track through the Australian Alps region - [Great Ocean Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/great-ocean-walk/): walking trail on Victoria's south-west coast in Australia - [Scott-Kilvert Memorial Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/scott-kilvert-memorial-hut/): memorial in Australia - [Waterfall Valley Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/waterfall-valley-hut/): Alpine hut in Central Highlands, Tasmania, Australia Every Australia place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail? It is a hiking trail in Australia. ### When is the best time to visit Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail? March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 34. ### How do you get to Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail? The nearest main airport is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), 197 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.00215%2C136.780688) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [KI Wilderness Trail side tracks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ki-wilderness-trail-side-tracks/), [Bunker Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bunker-hill/), [Sanderson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sanderson-bay/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7700629), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).