Southend is the northern gateway to the spectacular Canunda National Park. Around Southend try the:
Cape Buffon Walking Trail https://www.walkingsa.org.au/walk/find-a-place-to-walk/cape-buffon-walk-canunda-national-park/
Willichum Lookout Walking Trail https://www.walkingsa.org.au/walk/find-a-place-to-walk/willichum-lookout-walk-canunda-national-park/
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Seaview Walk, Canunda National Park (taken from SA LIfe, Kate Hill )
If a fresh salty breeze and spectacular coastal scenery are your favourite hiking companions, spend half a day discovering the Seaview Walk – South Australia’s rival to the Great Ocean Road.
Park your car at Southend’s Rainbow Rocks and follow the yellow-posted track as it meanders along the south east coastline for seven kilometres and into the Canunda National Park. With every turn of the path, different terrain awaits. One minute, you’ll be traversing a cliff edge while crashing waves break on the rocks below, while the next will find you wandering through sand dunes with wombat lairs and vast troves of shell middens.
Halfway through, you’ll come across Eddy Bay, a gorgeous private cove protected by towering cliffs on each side, an ideal time to shed the hiking gear and go in for a bracing dip.
Frequent lookouts and sitting stops give you time to catch your breath while watching cray fishing boats ride the waves far out to sea.
Don’t forget your camera – any social media post of this walk is guaranteed to prompt an envious flurry of “Where is this?” messages from your friends and will deliver the ideal profile picture.
https://www.walkingsa.org.au/walk/find-a-place-to-walk/seaview-walk-canunda-national-park/
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Discover a spectacular coastline of cliffs and long stretches of surf beaches in Canunda National Park. Featuring a diversity of coastal habitats, Canunda offers great opportunities to enjoy bushwalking, observe local birdlife, surf the waves or snorkel among the fish.
The northern section of the park is characterised by limestone cliffs, sea stacks, offshore reefs and low dense scrub, whereas the southern section is dominated by mobile sand dunes and stretches of beach which are backed by low foredunes. Evidence of the Boandik Peoples, who regularly camped along the coast, can be seen throughout the park.
The 40km coastline offers great fishing opportunities. Depending on the season and ocean conditions, mulloway, salmon, sharks or rays may tempt a bite. Try your luck off the rocks where sweep, abalone and crayfish may be caught.
Four-wheel driving is possible along the full length of the park by following the marker posts through the dunes and along Geltwood Beach.
Download the Maps here: https://www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au/tourism/tourism/4wd-maps#e831
