Bart Bear's Blog

The coast near Boyd's Tower is very pretty. The headland the tower is on is called Red Point and I guess you can see why. The top picture is on the bay side of the point. The sea is usually not so rough on this side as it is on the other side. There is not as much colour in the rocks either. On the ocean side the colours are really spectacular and you see how the rock layers (Dad says they are called strata) have been all twisted and folded. The red colour is because of the iron compounds in the rocks. Way back in time this area was volcanic and the red stuff shows where lava used to flow. The volcanoes are dead now, leaving behind some pretty spectacular scenery. The National Parks crew have made a nice boardwalk and lookouts so that you can see it safely, although you shouldn't ever sit on the rail like I am doing. If you are ever visiting Eden, take the time to drive out to Red Point and see the old tower and the much older rocks.

Labels: New South Wales, south coast