For many thousands of years, before Europeans arrived, the Younghusband Peninsula was one of Australia’s most densely (human) populated places.
When we landed on it on the morning of 13 March 2024, we were accompanied by Ngarrindjeri elder Darryl Koolmatrie.
At Godfrey’s Landing he formally welcomed us.
Darryl had already made us very welcome, informally..but one does not light a fire on a boat!
The aromatic nature of the local vegetation made this particular smoking ceremony even more especially enjoyable.
From Godfrey’s Landing, an undemanding walk across the Younghusband Peninsula will take you to the Southern Ocean’s edge.
We did so – as we have on other occasions – but I did not take photos, as light was dull, and cameras do not thrive in fast-moving air, generously laced with salt and sand.
In large part, the Younghusband Peninsula is a very long dunefield, albeit one which is “surprisingly” well-endowed with interesting vegetation, and wildlife.
If you have never walked upon it, this Pelican Yoga post – and this one – will give you some idea of the nature of the Peninsula’s northern section.