Innes National Park

[eggs]

Its getting hot, but I managed to escape for 2 days to the bottom of York Peninsula a few weeks ago.
It was a little cooler down there, although the second day was pretty sapping.
I dabbled with a bit of fishing and while throwing the line in at 4 spots, managed to get some keepers at Royston Head and Stenhouse Bay.
But photography was the main aim.

Thick Leaved Fan Flower

Checking out the cliff top gardens

Jagged erosion at Chinaman's Beach

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Eroded rocks at low tide

Rock study with Haystack & Althorpe Islands

Beach view to Cape Spencer

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Cliffs at Chinaman's Beach

View from Cape Spencer towards Wedge Island

Cliff top view towards West Head

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Innes big secret

A close up of some after glow at sunset from West Head

The rock platform at the low water mark at Royston Head provided some good fishing

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It was a 2-2.5 km walk early in the morning with fishing and camera gear to Royston Head.
Tramping back with some extra weight in the bag at 10 am was very sapping in the heat. It hit 39 degrees in Adelaide on this day.
But the views at Royston Head were well worth it.

Getting round the sharp corner of Royton Head to the next beach meant keeping an eye on the waves. North Island of Pondalowie Bay behind.

Looking back into Pondalowie proper from the far side of the edge at Royston Head

The tourist view of Pondalowie Bay islands from the shelter at West Head. Royston is the far point at the other end of the bay.

[Nuts]

Nice set of images eggs, Interesting coastline, limestone?
I'd bet the fishing would be pretty good. I wonder if those fan flowers/succulent leaves or flowers are edible? (like carpobrotus) I've seen them in WA as a prolific shrub.

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Thanks Norts

Done a bit of digging on the web for info.
I think it is Scaevola calendulacea, which one site says has edible fruits. No mention of eating the leaves though.
It was certainly prolific and all in flower - with very large bushes covered in fans.

I suspect the jagged rocks are limestone, but the cliffs are more likely sandstone.
Down in southern York Peninsula the heat and soil and water table conditions give rise to a very hard surface layer of limestone.
The cliffs in this park are treacherous - as the top can form large overhangs and be easily broken off.

[johnw]

Nice work eggs . I note your comment about the treacherous cliffs; can see from the sculpted/eroded features it looks pretty crumbly.