点评:Long Reef Point is a very scenic area that encompasses a headland lookout, stunning ocean views, walking trails, a beach and a large natural rock platform with rock pools and sea-life.
We started our climb to the lookout point from the Long Reef Golf Clubhouse. At first we followed the road that runs alongside the golf course, which soon turned into a paved walking path through light bushland until we reached the top. It was an easy walk and a reasonably gentle, uphill slope.
The outlook from the top is absolutely panoramic. We spent some time just pausing to appreciate the view that stretched to the north, to the south and out across the ocean.
There’s a drinking fountain so we were able to re-fill our water bottles and there’s a large rounded seat decorated with sea-themed mosaics.
A gate at the top leads to a set of stairs that runs all the way down to the rock plateau at the base of the headland.
This is all part of a marine reserve and is protected which, amongst other things, means that you can't take dogs past this point and you can’t take shells or anything else away from the area.
We headed down the stairs which are pretty steep and somewhat uneven. They are roughly built and the gravel and sand can be a bit slippery. On some steps, the dirt has fallen away, leaving the riser sticking up which can be a tripping hazard. It's not difficult or hard but you just might want to watch your footing.
We walked down at high tide which meant that most of the rock plateau was under water so we couldn’t explore the rock pools. It was still worth walking around the base of the cliff with its striking geological patterns and formations but, if you can manage your timing, it’s would be much better to come at low tide.
翻译:长礁角 (Long Reef Point) 风景优美,拥有岬角观景台、壮丽的海景、步行道、沙滩以及一个天然岩石平台,平台上遍布岩池,栖息着各种海洋生物。
我们从长礁高尔夫俱乐部会所出发,开始攀登观景台。起初,我们沿着高尔夫球场旁的道路前行,随后道路变成了一条穿过稀疏灌木丛的铺砌步道,最终到达山顶。这段路程轻松易行,坡度也比较缓和。
山顶的视野极其开阔,可以饱览全景。我们驻足片刻,欣赏着向北、向南以及远眺大海的壮丽景色。
山顶设有饮水喷泉,方便我们补充水瓶里的水。此外,还有一个装饰着海洋主题马赛克的大型圆形座椅。
山顶有一扇门,通往一组一直延伸到岬角底部岩石平台的台阶。
这里是海洋保护区的一部分,受到保护,这意味着你不能带狗越过这里,也不能把贝壳或其他任何东西带走。
我们沿着台阶往下走,台阶很陡,而且有些不平整。台阶是粗略建造的,碎石和沙子可能会有点滑。有些台阶上的泥土已经脱落,露出了立面,容易绊倒人。走下去并不难,但你最好注意脚下。
我们是在涨潮时走下去的,这意味着大部分岩石平台都被淹没了,所以我们无法探索岩池。不过,沿着悬崖底部走走,欣赏一下引人注目的地质纹理和地貌仍然值得,但如果你能安排好时间,最好还是在退潮时来。