Yehliu Geopark 野柳地質公園 예류지질공원

Sunrising over the Yehliu Geopark, on the north coast of Taiwan

Known by geologists as the Yehliu Promontory in Wanli District, New Taipei, Taiwan, Yehliu (Chinese 野柳) forms part of the Daliao Miocene Formation stretching approximately 1,700 metres into the ocean. 

One of the largest geological features of the cape is the hoodoo stones on its surface formed by the erosion of seawater. 

Each of these rocks has a unique name depending on its shape. The best well known is the "Queen's Head" (女王頭), in addition, there are rocks with different names such as the "Fairy Shoe", the "Beehive", the "Ginger Rocks", and the "Sea Candles".

The stone Queen’s Head, named after the Queen Elizabeth has been eroded at a rate of 0.2 to 0.5 cm per year, and eventually will be broken in the next few years. But this anticipated tragedy helps attract tourists. 

野柳地質公園，又稱為野柳風景區，位於臺灣新北市萬里區野柳里的風景區，位於北海岸及觀音山國家風景區範圍內。

燭臺石

野柳地區為大屯山山脈延伸至東海之岬角，全區長約1700公尺、寬約250公尺。當地地景因造山運動、風化及海蝕等作用而呈現奇特形態，其中有「女王頭」、「仙女鞋」、「蕈狀石」、「燭臺石」、「薑石」、「單面山」等特殊景觀。

薑石

大航海時代，西班牙人經常乘船航行於基隆與淡水之間，往往在當地岬角觸礁擱淺並遭原住民洗劫。因此，他們在地圖上將當地標示為Punto Diablos（在西班牙文中，Punto意為「岬角」、Diablo意為「魔鬼」）。後來，荷蘭人在打敗西班牙人後將當地標示為Duijvel hoek或Caap Diable（原名在荷蘭文中之翻譯）。

當地地層主要為中新世野柳群大寮層；該地層分布於萬里區龜吼村至萬里區國聖埔海灘，主要由1000萬年至2500萬年前生成之厚層砂岩所構成，顏色多呈青灰色或黃灰色。(以上 野柳風景特定區 )

野柳海蝕洞