Little Yehliu Geopark (Xiaoyeliu) 小野柳地質公園 | 小野柳英文
LittleYehliu(akaXiaoyeliu)GeoparkisauniquegeologicalareaonthecoastofTaitungCity.ItbearsthesamenameasYeliuGeopark(famousfortheQueensHeadRock),becausetherockslooksimilartoitsmorefamousnamesake.HoweverLittleYehliuismuchsmallerasthenamesuggests,anditsrockformationslessspectacular.Despitethis,itisstillabeautifulanduniquestretchofcoastline.HistoricalBackground:SimilartoYehliu,thegeologyofLittleYehliuismadeupofvolcanicrockplacedoversandstone.Thismakesforauniquestructuresandshapes,withlargesturdyvol...
Little Yehliu (aka Xiaoyeliu) Geopark is a unique geological area on the coast of Taitung City. It bears the same name as Yeliu Geopark (famous for the Queens Head Rock), because the rocks look similar to its more famous namesake. However Little Yehliu is much smaller as the name suggests, and its rock formations less spectacular. Despite this, it is still a beautiful and unique stretch of coastline.Historical Background:Similar to Yehliu, the geology of Little Yehliu is made up of volcanic rock placed over sandstone. This makes for a unique structures and shapes, with large sturdy volcanic rock sitting upon easily weathered sandstone below, worn away by wind and water. Taitung County has become masterful at creating major tourist destinations out of what would normally go unnoticed, and this is no exception (for instance there are tons of this kind of coastline in northern Taiwan).
How to get there: Take highway 11 from Taitung City about 6km north...