Prospect Hill

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The beauty of Kangaroo Island is inescapable from ground level but unless you fly there you might not appreciate that it's just as good when viewed from above. is one way to get around that issue, as it offers a great way to see the eastern side of the island from up high.



It's not a big hike to get to the top of the hill, so don't be deterred by the fact you have to get up there by foot. There's just a series of stairs on the northern side, with access off Hog Bay Road.



At the top the views are almost 360 degrees. Signs offer information about what you might see in the immediate vicinity, like animals tracks, but don't identify any landmarks that are visible, so you will have to work them out for yourself (I visited early in my trip, because I was staying at nearby Baudin Beach, so I didn't know what I was looking at yet).





The site was bestowed the name by Matthew Flinders, who climbed it in 1802. However the name Mount Thisby came to be used much more commonly for a while. It was only two hundred years after Flinders' arrival that the landmark became again.

A monument to Matthew Flinders is located not far from the hill, while a bigger attraction nearby is Pennington Bay , a scenic spot with challenging surf. The closest town is probably American River, but anyone travelling between the Dudley Peninsula and the rest of the island will pass the hill and should stop and take a look.



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