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Protected area in the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Photo: User:DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
There is perhaps no better place to see Yorke Peninsula scenery than Dhilba Guuranda–Innes National Park (formerly Innes National Park). This national park is one of the many coastal parks in South Australia, but none quite have sandy beaches and a rugged coastline within a few kilometres like Dhilba Guuranda–Innes National Park.
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A roadside lookout along Pondalowie Bay Road, that gives views of Cape Spencer and the road ahead, similar to that pictured to the right.
As implied by the name, Ethel Beach is home to Ethel Wreck, named after the ship Ethel which wrecked on the beach. The Ethel became an unfortunate victim of the storm in 1904 while it was en route to Port Adelaide from South Africa, causing it to end up on this beach. The 711-tonne iron ship has since remained on this beach for over a hundred years since.
A more northerly lookout but one that's more secluded. Access to the lookout is via a 2.4-kilometre hike (one-way) from Browns Beach Road. There is parking near the start of the trail, but it is limited.
A jetty where the water beneath you is both turquoise and dark blue – it's a good place if you want to take a photo for the 'gram (or even if you want to take a photo of the landscape from the bay).
While the cape is known for its lighthouse, the primary reason for the cape's popularity is its well-positioned lighthouse which provides picturesque photo opportunities (such as that seen in the banner). Like most other lighthouses, Cape Spencer Lighthouse was built for navigation aid purposes and was fully automated in 1975.
The park's other lighthouse which may not be impressive, both in the sense of looks and significance, but what the lighthouse does have is a nearby 360° lookout of the ocean and classic Yorke Peninsula coastal scenery.
A 3-bedroom self-catered lodge designed to accommodate up to 10 guests with good views of Inneston Lake from the verandah. Includes showers, toilets, solar lighting and gas appliances.
A smaller 2-bedroom lodge with limited facilities but contains an electric fridge (useful during summer). You will, however, need to bring your own pillows, blankets, sheets and towels.
A smaller 2-bedroom lodge with one queen bed and two single beds. Limited facilities available (including cutlery, showers, etc.) but you need to bring your own pillows, blankets, sheets and towels.
Another self-contained 3-bedroom lodge that can accommodate 10 guests. All cutlery and the like are supplied, but you will need to bring your own pillows, blankets, sheets and towels.
A 2-bedroom lodge with a capacity to host 4 guests. Contains limited but basic facilities and you will need to bring your own pillows, blankets, sheets and towels.
A one-bedroom lodge with only the capacity to host two guests. All facilities are provided, including linen and bedding.
Apart from being the only lodging site not in Inneston, this old stone building only has the capacity to accommodate 4 guests. There is also no electricity and you will need to walk to the nearby campground for toilets.
Unpowered campground with nine campsites and is accessible by both 2WDs and 4WDs. A$24.50 campsites can accommodate 5 guests while A$35.50 campsites can accommodate 8 guests.
Contains 10 unpowered campsites. Maximum 5 guests per campsite.
The park's most secluded campground, containing six campsites. Depending on which campsite you select, they can either accommodate 5 or 14 guests. All sites are unpowered and the campground is not accessible by road to the rest of the park (see Get in), hence making it the most secluded campground.
One of the larger campgrounds with 26 unpowered campsites, all of which can accommodate 5 guests each. It's also very close to Pondalowie Bay Lookout (≈900 m west; should take about 12 mins one way), which is a great place to take sunset photos.
Contains 8 unpowered campsites each capable of accommodating 5 guests. It is also near Shepherds Hut, so don't mind if anyone not from your campground uses your bathroom.
The closest campground to the visitor centre and is one of the larger campgrounds with 27 unpowered campsites. Most campsites can accommodate up to 5 persons, but the A$35.50 campsites can accommodate up to 8.
There is only one entrance to the park which is next to Marion Bay. Upon entering, there is a roundabout – turn left for the visitor centre and continue straight for all other points of interests.
Read in the guideYou will only be able to get around Stenhouse Bay and Inneston on foot, but otherwise, you will need to drive to explore the park. The distances between points of interests are far too large to travel on foot.
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