Emu Bay

Emu Bay is a 4-kilometre sandy beach and small coastal settlement on the north coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia, about 12 kilometres west of Kingscote. Known for its long, sheltered shoreline, clear turquoise water and historic jetty, it is considered one of the island's safest swimming beaches. The bay offers calm conditions for families, fishing and boating, with a relaxed coastal setting backed by low dunes and holiday accommodation.

Visitors can expect a long, wide sandy beach with calm, shallow turquoise water sheltered from southerly swells, ideal for swimming and wading. The foreshore features a historic timber jetty, a boat ramp, and a grassy picnic reserve with barbecue facilities. The settlement is low-key with holiday houses and no major commercial strip. The landscape is open and natural, with low dunes, coastal vegetation and views across Investigator Strait to the Yorke Peninsula.

Emu Bay was one of the early European settlement areas on Kangaroo Island. A jetty was constructed in 1918 to serve local agriculture and shipping, and remnants of early settlement and farming activity remain in the district. The bay has long been used as a safe anchorage on the island's north coast.

Emu Bay is valued as a traditional family beach and recreational area for Kangaroo Island residents and visitors, reflecting the island's coastal lifestyle and community use of sheltered north-coast beaches.