Taiwan - Yehliu

Unique scenic rocky coastline

(photos of July 2007)

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Yehliu

Yehliu (also called Yeliu, Yehliu Park and Yehliu Geo-Park) (map) is a rocky outcropping on the northeast coast of Taiwan, about 10 km northwest of Keelung city (map), and about 30 km northeast of Taipei (map). Yehliu is described at Wikipedia.

According to its official website: "Yeliu is the most important site in Wanli for its unique landforms. Wind erosion gives its coast geological teaching materials and makes it a paradise of peculiar stones: wind-eroded rocks, wind-eroded ditches, wind-eroded cliffs, wind-eroded holes, and narrow capes. There are surprises everywhere here. Yeliu is truly beautiful with azure sky and aquamarine sea. A beautiful sea view extends from the edge of cape, while on the coast there are rocks of peculiar shapes: mushroom, to-fu, elephant’s nose, fairy’s shoes, and queen’s head. The rocks look so amazing that you may wonder whether they are truly natural."

The following panorama gives an overview of Yehliu and is scrollable.

Wind erosion has carved a variety of rock shapes. The last photo shows the famous "Queen's Head".