Location Emu Bay is a quiet coastal hamlet located on the northern side of Kangaroo Island. Its 4.5km long white sandy beach is accessible to vehicles an provides safe swimming. There is also a jetty and a boat ramp. The Sealink ferry arrives from Cape Jervis at Penneshaw. The distance from Penneshaw to Emu Bay is approximately 75km all on bitumen. Emu Bay to Kingscote is 18km along a bitumen road and from Emu Bay to the airport takes 15 minutes. House on the hill serves as an ideal base for touring Kangaroo Island due to its central location and its proximity to Kingscote. Kingscote is tha main town on Kangaroo Island. There you will find most services including supermarket petrol station, post office, bank, tourist information, etc. .