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Chinaman's (Yorkes)

Break: Reef
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: Low
Swell: S, SW
Wind: N, NE
Location: -35.2554, 136.8667

Hazards

Sharks
Remote
Rocks

Right-hand reef in Innes National Park on the Yorke Peninsula. Powerful, isolated and a long drive from Adelaide.

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