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Summary
Weather for King Island

Guardian of the western entrance to Bass Strait, King Island lies in the path of the Roaring Forties, westerlies that endlessly circle the world’s southern latitudes.

King Island is an island of long empty beaches, clean air, offshore reefs, rocky coasts and shipwrecks - when the ’Cataraqui’ grounded here in 1845 it was Australia’s worst maritime disaster. This was before Wickham lighthouse, the tallest in the southern hemisphere, was built to guide travellers into Bass Strait.

King Islanders have a special relationship with the sea. The kelpies harvest bull kelp tossed onto the shore, while cray fishermen and abalone divers fish the rich waters.

Beef and dairy cattle shelter behind thick tea-tree hedges on the flat farmlands. Lush grass is the secret of the succulent local beef, rich cream and superb, hand-made cheeses. Visit the King Island Dairies shop next to the cheese factory, taste the cheeses and select your favourites to take home. (Don’t miss the Roaring Forties Blue!)

A short boat trip offshore, Reid Rocks is a major breeding colony for the Australian fur seal. King Island’s wildlife is a mix of native and exotic. Don’t be surprised when you see a pheasant in the roadside hedge or grazing turkeys in a paddock.

The most pleasant surprise will be the warm King Island welcome everywhere you go. On country roads you’ll get a wave from every vehicle you pass - remember to wave back.

Photos

sleeping seal - By BotheredByBees
credit/licence: flickr: By BotheredByBees

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King Island Accommodation

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Accommodation

King Island Holiday Village
Grassy
King Island Holiday Village provides a range of accommodation options overlooking the Bass Strait and Grassy Bay.
Choose from 1, 2 and 3...
From £83
Rocky Glen Retreat
Naracoopa
Just meters from the beach with spectacular view, quiet & peaceful and romantic. Award winning family business, discover the difference!...
From £96
Naracoopa Holiday Cottages
Naracoopa
These lovely tastefully refurbished cottages are situated 100 metres from the beach in Naracoopa on the sunny east coast of King Island between...
From £83
Baudins King Island - accommodation & restaurant
Naracoopa
Baudins Accommodation offers self-contained accommodation with beach frontage at Naracoopa on King Island.
The 1 & 2 bedroom cedar...
From £45
Bass Cabins King Island
Currie

Activities

Rafting Tasmania
Sandy Bay
Rafting Tasmania offer a range of rafting, canoeing and cycling tours for all ages and most levels of fitness. All tours are supervised by some of...
From £108
Road Runner Tours
Wyong
Specialising in coach tours Australia-wide where you can choose either motel accommodation or camping safari tours.
4WD Tag-A-Long...
Australian TASafari 4WD Adventure
Launceston
Tasmanian owned Tasafari tours take small active groups camping and walking in remarkable and remote places in Tasmania. Established in 2003 our...
From £376
King Island Golf & Bowling Club Incorporated
Currie
King Island Golf and Bowling Club is located at Currie, on King Island's west coast. King Island is 80 kilometres north east of Tasmania....
AAA Horse Riding Tasmania
Copping
Hello and welcome to 'Aslans Run' lakeside adventures. We are a Tasmanian based business providing accomodation, equine and life changing...
From £14

Dining

Boomerang by the Sea Restaurant
Currie
The Boomerang By the Sea's restaurant is regarded as the finest on King Island, offering the freshest local and Tasmanian seafood, Crayfish...
King Island Nautilus Coffee Lounge & Craft
Currie
Baudins Restaurant
Naracoopa