Lighthouses of the Yorke Peninsula
A coastal trail around the peninsula's guiding lights
The plan
The Yorke Peninsula is ringed by lights, a legacy of the gulf shipping that once carried copper, grain, salt and gypsum to the world. This two-day trail joins the best of them, pairing the lighthouses with the wild coast and clifftop views they were built to guard.
Day one concentrates on the dramatic southern lights inside Innes National Park, where Cape Spencer and West Cape stand above the surf. Day two works up the west coast to Corny Point and on to the old Copper Coast light at Wallaroo.
Day 1
3 stops-
1
Cape Spencer Lighthouse
Marion BayTake in surf and cliff views from the southern tip of the peninsula.
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2
West Cape Lighthouse
Innes National ParkWalk the boardwalk to the slender West Cape light in Innes.
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3
Stenhouse Bay Lookout
Innes National ParkPause for clifftop views over the old gypsum jetty.
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Day 2
3 stops-
1
Corny Point Lighthouse
Marion BayVisit the 1880s tower marking the peninsula's south-west corner.
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2
Port Victoria Maritime Museum
MaitlandDive into the gulf's shipping past at Port Victoria.
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3
On the map
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Image credits
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse, North view 20230208.jpg by User:DXR , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons