Corny Point
March 2021
Corny Point is on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. The key attraction is the lighthouse for most people but we found something else there far more interesting. More on that later.
The lighthouse at Corny Point was first used on the 1st of March 1882. It has been in continuous use since.
The lighthouse far top left.
Like most of the roads on the Yorke Peninsula your way to Corny Point is via dirt. Along the way you will have quite a few bays that you can stop and view the coastline.
As we made our way along the coastline towards the lighthouse we stopped to watch a group of school children out on an excursion surfing. That water looks freezing.
The lighthouse is 15 metres high.
The lighthouse is 15 metres high and flashes its signal across Spencer Gulf.
The front door clearly advises the importance of the lighthouse working. We did not see any vandalism there.
As much as I like a lighthouse it was not long before my wife and myself were fascinated by the vegetation and orange red rocks in front of the lighthouse.
And when I say orang red I really mean it. LOL I joked with my wife that the rocks matched her hair colour :) We had a bit of sunshine when we arrived but the clouds soon came in and gave us a really dull visit…. not so good for photos.
The orange in the rocks looks like intense rust. If you know what it is please share your knowledge with me :)
We wandered amongst those rocks for hours. Just another amazing surprise on my return to the Yorke Peninsula after many decades.
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There is a compass near the base of the lighthouse that marks the direction to other attractions. There is so much to see in the area and I cannot wait to go back.