Upgrades are now complete at one of Kangaroo Island’s most iconic sites, Remarkable Rocks, with construction of its accessible boardwalk finished in time for the Christmas school holidays.

Sitting high on ancient rocky platforms above the sea, the surreal shapes and golden orange colours of Remarkable Rocks are a picturesque and truly unique part of

Flinders Chase National Park, attracting thousands of visitors a year.

The work is part of the state government’s $52 million investment in rebuilding essential parks infrastructure to support and rejuvenate the island’s visitor economy.

The upgrades at Remarkable Rocks include an expanded carpark with improved carpark accessibility, traffic flow and separation from pedestrians with 41 standard carparks, six new long vehicle bays and three dedicated bus carparks, accessible facilities and new interpretive signage.

Coastal heath vegetation at the site is also recovering after the 2019-20 summer bushfires burnt 96 per cent of Flinders Chase National Park and the Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area.

Minister for Environment and Water David Speirs says he was pleased to be able to open the new accessible boardwalk.

“It caps off the final rebuild and upgrades to this site, helping in the rejuvenation of the tourism industry and rebuilding of key visitor infrastructure essential for the economic, social, and environmental recovery of the island and its community.”

To find out more visit the Parks SA website.