We had time for one last KI tourist attraction before boarding our ferry, The Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery. You could smell the head-clearing eucalyptus as soon as you opened the door and the tour of the sole remaining eucalyptus distillery was fascinating, especially considering that the whole business is self sufficient, as in they make their own electricity and water. It was also quite interesting to learn about the many uses for eucalyptus, as a decongestant, for cleaning, as an insect repellant and for relieving bites (the last two sold it for me). The emus and their babies also made a welcome distraction and we were just moaning about our lack of kangeroo spotting to Larry, our tour guide when he opened the door to the shop and introduced us to Rita, an orphaned kangaroo who had been rescued by his wife. Isn’t she adorable!?
It then came time to say farewell to Kangeroo Island as we have a slightly bigger island to get to in a hurry. Spotting a pod of dolphins from the ferry on the way back seemed like a very fitting send off.