Winter 2019 - OZ 14 Bunda Cliffs

2019 - OZ  14   Bunda Cliffs

 

Bunda Cliffs Continue for 200 Km

We drive along the Southern Ocean; our road is not immediately near the water but close enough so that we can make a right and come, within a mile or so, to the Bunda Cliffs.

Don’t let the name ‘cliff’ fool you into thinking its’ just a spot; it’s not just a small section of the land meeting the ocean. These Cliffs (I made sure I added an ‘s’ on cliffs), are long; they are continuous for 200 km (130 miles approx.). As the young people say today they are ginormous.

Sign Is Damaged But Still Shows the Height at 80 Meters

Just imagine you ‘have to’ go ashore while on a ship or boat… you are met with this wall and there is no way to get near it. No beach! No harbor! It would also be a brutal wall to conquer even if you managed to climb it. Even after that, you would be standing alone at the edge of a desert. Talk about inhospitable!

Made It Down to the Beach In One Area But the Fog Is Rolling In

Here is a drone video I found that is a good way to show it.

These cliffs are a stunning natural wonder from Mother Earth. 

We stopped 3 times that day, to take in different sections of the Bunda Cliffs.

The Bunda Cliffs are dangerous, especially if you approach from the Ocean side, but are also treacherous if you approach from the land side. The edge you see when you stand on land is not a solid location. Many times the land just juts out, like being on half and arch. Cars, horses, trucks, campers, RVs and people have fallen to their death many times.

Warning Sign

Signs warn you... Stand back!


To Carol and I, the Bunda Cliffs were spectacular. We visited the most 'famous' spots, took some photos that showed how dangerous the ocean is and just moved on.

Memorial to a Woman Who Fell to Her Death

Not a spot where I would want to live but a good spot to visit and stare in amazement.