Snellings View was proudly featured in Australian Traveller . This article has since been replaced with a great guide to Kangaroo Island, but you can read the excerpt here. The guide is pretty great too! 

Excerpt from Australian Traveller – August 26, 2011

A sneaky peak at Snellings View, a luxury stay on the north coast of Kangaroo Island. The Snellings in question is an isolated beach on the north coast of Kangaroo Island – which is never exactly overrun with tourists in the first place. Hence you’re likely to have the beach to yourself, bar a few locals fishing for salmon or whiting.

Snellings View was built in 2009 by long-time friends Nan Caple and Jenny Watt, who had fond memories of childhood family holidays spent in the area. The property features two separate two-bedroomed houses, each sleeping up to six people. But they are connected by a foyer, so they can be booked together.

To enjoy the view illustrated takes a bit of planning, particularly when it comes to the fresh fruit! Kangaroo Island is renowned for its local produce (see our feature in issue #36), which includes everything from honey and olive oil to lamb and wine, but it’s not a matter of popping down to the corner shop to stock up. Google Maps suggests allowing 90 minutes for the 75km trip to Kingscote, KI’s largest settlement, though the owners claim it’s actually only 40 minutes. Also, you want to avoid driving on the island after sunset, as the abundant local wildlife likes to frolic on the roads…