Discover Wisanger

Explore Wisanger through several specific interests: hands-on activities on a farm, art, a historic school building, and a tasting featuring lavender gin and limoncello. If you’re looking for hotels in Wisanger, first consider which of these themes matter for your trip. The places and experiences offer different highlights and provide a practical guide to choosing your destination.

Farm experiences in the Wisanger Hills

Solstice Kangaroo Island is located in the Wisanger Hills near Emu Bay and offers hands-on farm activities. The farm experience includes Highland cattle, Valais Blacknose sheep, chickens and ducks. Farming and animals are a clear focus here. The list of animal groups helps you narrow down your interests: you can consider whether you’re particularly interested in cattle, sheep, or chickens and ducks. This farm experience differs from the art and history themes that are also part of Wisanger.

Art by island artists

Rose Cottage Farm displays artworks by local artist Deb Trae. Her work is inspired by wildlife, animals and portraits. Sheps Studio Art Gallery offers another connection to art: it displays works by Kangaroo Island artist Neil Sheppard, also known as Shep. The two names offer different points of interest for art-minded travellers. At Rose Cottage Farm, the subject matter of the art is specified; Sheps Studio Art Gallery is associated with artist Neil Sheppard. This lets you factor art into your travel plans and consider whether you’re most interested in wildlife and portrait themes or in a particular artist.

Old Wisanger School: history and access planning

Old Wisanger School opened in 1884 and is managed by the National Trust on behalf of the Council. Photos and old test books are displayed inside the building in their original setting. This connects the historic schoolhouse with specific objects and images. If you’d like to visit, check the access arrangements before you travel. This is particularly helpful for planning because the historic significance and the practical question of visiting are two different considerations. You can include the school as a historical highlight in your selection without assuming that you can enter spontaneously.

Try lavender gin and limoncello

Another option to consider is the café at Emu Bay Lavender Farm and Gift Shop. Visitors can try lavender gin and limoncello there. This tasting offers a different highlight from the farm activities, artworks or historic schoolhouse: it focuses on two specific drinks. If you’d like to plan specifically for this tasting, check in advance whether it’s available on the day of your visit. This gives you a practical way to see whether this part of the offering suits your plans for your stay.

Choose Wisanger to suit your interests

The themes described above offer different ways to explore Wisanger. The farm experience combines hands-on activities with the animal groups listed; Rose Cottage Farm identifies wildlife, animals and portraits as sources of inspiration; and Sheps Studio Art Gallery displays works by an artist from Kangaroo Island. Old Wisanger School adds a historical connection, with photos and test books on display, while the café offers a tasting. You can use these differences to plan your trip around the highlights that appeal to you most.

Discover more destinations: Flinders Chase, Baudin Beach, Emu Bay, Gosse, American River, Haines, Penneshaw, Vivonne Bay.

For the broader travel overview: Kangaroo Island Council.