Like all of the lighthouses on Kangaroo Island, the Cape du Couedic Lighthouse is an engineering marvel. Built back in 1907 after too many shipwrecks in the area, builders had to battle incredibly harsh conditions along with isolation to build this sturdy stone structure.
We were glad to read that this area around Cape du Couedic was one of the small pockets in Flinders Chase National Park to escape the bushfires in Jan 2020 and therefore the lighthouse and surrounding structures are undamaged. There are a few great walking trails around the Cape du Couedic area, but all are currently closed except for the walk from the lighthouse to the nearby boardwalk for Admirals Arch, which we will be doing next.
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