Sentences with phrase «coastal headlands»

Check out the koalas on Raymond Island and then travel east to the sandy beaches, rocky coastal headlands and rainforests of Croajingolong National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.

Named after Oregon's 14th governor, the park boasts 2484 acres of majestic splendor, including temperate old - growth forest, striking coastal headlands and a secluded sandy beach.

Think rainbows set against majestic waterfalls, dramatic plains of basalt tubes littered with diamond - blue icebergs and coastal headlands made of shiny black rock.

This coastal headland is located on the eastern side of the island.

With a prime location on rehabilitated coastal headland, the emphasis is definitely on nature at Thala.

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HISTORY LESSON: The headlands are dotted with interpretive sites highlighting their role in coastal defense, from mid-19th-century fortifications to Cold War - era anti-aircraft missile batteries.

Headlands Center for the Arts offers four - to ten - week residencies from March to mid-November to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the coastal wilderness of the Marin Headlands outside San Francisco...

This viewing area off the Batteries to Bluffs Trail is «where the hills of the Headlands, the grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge, and the facades of quintessential San Franciscan houses meet the vast Pacific Ocean — and the coastal wildflowers and red - tailed hawks dance to the rhythm of the waves,» according to Yakuta Poonawalla, a Park Stewardship community program manager.

Hiking these trails will give you a chance to experience pristine coastal forests, seasonal wildflowers and spectacular ocean vistas from atop the rugged cliffs and headlands.

The term feeder bluff has been applied to certain coastal cliffs or headlands that provide sediment to down - current beaches as the result of wave action on the bluff.

If you're feeling more active, there are some wonderful coastal walks and bike rides in the area, including one to the evocative ruins of Assini, beautifully set on a headland.

Reached via the flight of steps that lead up the cliff from the town and then a scenic walk along the headland, the lighthouse's position offers spectacular coastal views.

Whether reached by car, on foot, by tram or cable car, the summit of Llandudno's headland offers spectacular sea and coastal views and on a clear day the Isle of Man is visible.

Boasting a 65km - long coastline and almost 50 separate beaches, Yuraygir marries sea cliffs and gnarled headlands with wetlands and forests; the coastal walk usually takes four days.

Many beaches are protected by national parks and have scenic headlands and coastal dunes with vegetation that ranges from tropical to temperate.

From coastal rainforest and salt marshes to protected stretches of white sandy beach surrounded by rugged rocky headlands, the trek to Cape Scott brings hikers into the unspoiled depths of the west coast's natural wilderness.

Enjoy a seasonal California coastal menu for lunch or dinner in the elegant Sutro's at the Cliff House where two - story windows offer panoramic views of Seal Rocks and the Marin headlands.

Just north of San Francisco, HI Marin Headlands is a National Park retreat where beaches, meadows, and hillsides meet along dramatic coastal bluffs.

The hike takes you through a lush coastal forest to the very tip of the Cape Lookout headland.

The Noosa headland was declared a reserve in 1879 and remains a rare and untouched example of ancient coastal forest.

Korora Bay just north of Coffs Harbour is one of Australia's most spectacular pieces of coastline with its headland covered by coastal rainforest.

Many opportunities are available for viewing gray whales from coastal cliffs and headlands or from whalewatching boats.

Alexandra Headland's main attraction is its magnificent coastal frontage of beach, headland and parks extending for kilometres north anHeadland's main attraction is its magnificent coastal frontage of beach, headland and parks extending for kilometres north anheadland and parks extending for kilometres north and south.

Favorite spots near town include coastal trails in Mendocino Headlands State Park, and at Point Arena Lighthouse.

The Pat Morton lookout on the Lennox headland is unparalleled for watching surf antics, hang gliders, dolphins and whales and is the start of a coastal walk that winds down along the beaches towards Ballina.

The coastal paddling areas offer many protruding headlands that provide interesting shoreline exploring from the kayak.

The local coastal waters offer fantastic fishing on the rocky headlands not to mention the stunning views.

Adventurers that want to channel their inner bushwhacker will enjoy the challenge of the Cape to Cape Track, an 84 - mile coastal trek featuring spectacular ocean and forest views; fascinating geology of cliffs, caves, headlands, and rock formations; and an ever - changing display of vegetation and wildflowers.

Take a stroll to the Marin Headlands, a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, where you will see some of the world's oldest coastal redwoods.