The Granite Island of South Australia’s past. THE chairlift, the Space Steeple, the old kiosk — Granite Island at Victor Harbor was the summer holiday destination for many in their childhoods.

The resident 'little penguins' of Granite Island in South Australia are under severe threat, with their number dropping by a staggering 98 per cent in recent years.

The Crisis Unfolding on Granite Island. Granite Island, located off the coast of South Australia, once housed a robust population of little penguins.Now, only about 30 remain.

Granite Island (Kaiki) is connected by a bridge to the town of Victor Harbor, one of South Australia's most popular tourist destinations. The area was once a whaling, fishing and farming town.

For example, one opened in 2017 near Granite Island (South Australia) where tourists could swim with southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) and other local fish species.

Tourists have been warned to keep away from little penguins on South Australia’s Granite Island after its fragile colony of tiny birds declined by 98 per cent. Deals of the Week.

In short: Little penguins on Granite Island are bolder and more aggressive than those living in less disturbed colonies in South Australia. A Flinders University researcher says there needs to be ...

VOLUNTEERS have found 44 little penguins nesting on Granite Island – a strong increase on last year’s census count, giving scientists hope for the colony’s future.

Search and rescue for teenager missing off Granite Island. A search will resume this morning for a 16-year-old Adelaide boy who has gone missing after he was swept out to sea in a Father’s Day ...