‘Stralia’s Got Head — Royston Head
Royston Head . Were you expecting more? G’day. It’s another location, location, location today. I’m starting to notice a pattern here. Geography is Wikipedia’s wet dream. Royston Head is a headland (i.e. a coastal landform sticking out into the sea, often with a steep drop) found in South Australia. The headland is connected to Royston Island by a drying reef. The headland is said to be named by English navigator Matthew Flinders . Rather than taking the glory for himself, he named the headland after Lord Royston who died at sea at the age of 24 in 1808. Lord Royston even has a memoir written of his short life. Although, it might not be worth the read, as The Spectator describes Lord Royston’s life as uneventful , yet the book was pleasingly written. The headland is home to White-bellied Sea Eagles , Ospreys , and Sooty Oystercatchers , all of which are either considered rare or vulnerable in South Australia, and all of which probably sound funnier when pronounc...