9 Lighthouses and Lookouts on the Yorke Peninsula
Where the coast opens out to the sea
With its long gulf-shipping history, the Yorke Peninsula is studded with lighthouses, and its rugged southern coast offers some of the best clifftop lookouts in South Australia. Here are nine places to take in the sea air and the view.
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Marion BayCape Spencer Lighthouse
Surf, cliffs and Kangaroo Island views from the peninsula's tip.
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Innes National ParkWest Cape Lighthouse
A slender light reached by boardwalk through Innes National Park.
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Marion BayCorny Point Lighthouse
An 1880s tower marking the south-west corner of the peninsula.
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Innes National ParkStenhouse Bay Lookout
Clifftop views over the historic gypsum jetty.
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Innes National ParkChinamans Hat Island Lookout
Views to the curious island off the Innes coast.
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For the full sweep, follow our two-day lighthouse trail around the peninsula.
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