Yehliu

Yehliu (Chinese: 野柳; pinyin: Yěliǔ) is a cape in Wanli District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

[1] The cape, known by geologists as the Yehliu Promontory, forms part of the Daliao Miocene Formation.

It stretches approximately 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) into the ocean and was formed as geological forces pushed the Datun Mountains out of the sea.

These shapes can be viewed at the Yehliu Geopark operated by the North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area administration.

The best known is the "Queen's Head" (女王頭), an iconic image in Taiwan and an unofficial emblem for the town of Wanli.

Yehliu
Light and dark brown rock formations in hoodoo shape
Rock formations within the geopark
Rock formation with thin section halfway up
The Queens Head Rock in 2019