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Vivonne Bay

Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Ranked #5 of 9 attractions in Kingscote
Type: Bodies of Water
Most recent review
- 9 May 2013
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SFO
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60 reviews 60 reviews
50 attraction reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Like most places on Kangaroo Island this is a nice secluded place with a beach. There's really not much around here except nice sand and a few boats. You won't miss anything not coming here, but if you want a beach all to yourself and one that's easy to drive to, then this is it.

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

The beach was beautiful and good for swimming if you're up for it. We were the only ones on the beach area at about 11am, which was really nice. But it's a really small beach with nothing much else around (and it was quite a hike to get to) so if you want to be where everyone else is, this... More

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Renton, Washington
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

We stayed at the Vivonne Bay Lodge (I would highly recommend) so we spent quite a bit of time at Vivonne Bay Beach. I love this beach and walked it every morning. The beach was beautiful and clean and we pretty much had it to ourselves. I just wish I could've rented a surf board - it had the perfect... More

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Wellington
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26 reviews 26 reviews
12 attraction reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Remote location with wild wind and waves. Great surfing opportunity, fishing or just water watching - we saw whales :-)

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Melbourne, Australia
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39 attraction reviews
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

I know this beach got rated best in Australia, and after spending an hour there, it is clear to understand why. Beautiful sand, amazing waves, perfect water colour, and sooooo long!

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Adelaide, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

After reading rave reviews, we were totally disappointed. Not worth the damage to your car. Save your time, energy and car and visit Hanson Bay instead.....Highly overrated.

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Christchurch
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10 attraction reviews
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

Fantastic early morning swim. 1 surfer and us. It was just stunning and perfect water and beach. Clean and tidy also.

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Sydney, Australia
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36 reviews 36 reviews
17 attraction reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2013

Great beach, white sand and aqua water. You have the beach all to yourself. Great little shop and cafe serving tasty snacks. Scenery is stunning.

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Adelaide, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

Kangaroo Island has many beautiful beaches and bays...too many to see if not staying for a significant amount of time. This is in the top 3 or 4 along with Island Beach, Hanson Bay, Snellings Beach and Stokes Bay. With the added bonus of a small shop with fuel available. Vivonne Bay has plenty of accommodation availble of the beach... More

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Ballina, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

A beautiful beach, crystal clear water, picturesque jetty and wonderful coastal scenery. If I was looking for a quiet place to have a fishing and swimming holiday, I would find it hard to go past Vivonne Bay. Couldn't call it a town, rather a hamlet. Not a lot of window shopping there.

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