Yorke Peninsula - Southern end

On an extremely hot March Saturday , reaching 38 degrees, we drove to the Southern York Peninsula. We had both expected to find the town's bigger with more facilities but instead we found sleepy fishing town's with endless supply of holiday rentals, beach shacks, all mixed with some upmarket two story homes. We had both expected to find Marion Bay bigger with a nice park and somewhere to have a swim but really it's a fishing village. We spent most of the day exploring Innes National Park, staying mostly in the car due to the heat, and jumping out to check the designated photo stops. There was some great coastline to view but cliff faces and no shade made a day at the beach a little less inviting. Innes National Park is what is known as York's big toe. The peninsula is really shaped like someone's right lower leg -knee to toe. The park gives you the opportunity to gaze over the beautiful ocean and see some stunning coastal views with the coast being protected by the Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park.Read more