Marion Bay is a beautiful little town at the bottom of Yorke Peninsula. We stayed at the caravan park which we booked before arriving as we thought it might be busy, but we were there mid week and it was not very full (thank goodness).
The park is right on the foreshore with only a very short stroll to the beach but there is scrub between the park and the beach so you can't really see the beach but you can hear the waves rolling in, which makes for a good night's sleep!
Walkway to Marion Bay beach |
Some of the locals on the beach |
Rhino Head |
Stenhouse Bay |
Chinamans Hat Rock |
Remains of The Ethel |
A crew member died and the others swan to safety.The Ethel ran aground near Cape Spencer in 1904. An unsuccessful attempt was made by the tug Euro in May to tow the Ethel back out to sea. A very small part of her is still visible on the beach.
The Ethel Wreck as it is now in 2015 |
Pondalowie Beach |
Shell Beach |
Pondalowie |
West Cape We did another trip to Corny Point and visited the lighthouse and again we were rewarded with stunning coastal views. |
Corny Point |
Corny Point Lighthouse |
Panoramic view from Corny Point |
Panoramic view from Corny Point |
Cape Spencer lighthouse Cape Spencer is a headland located on the south west tip of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. It was named after George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer by Matthew Flinders during March 1802. It has been the site of an operating navigation aid since 1950 and has been located within the Innes National Park since 1970.
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