The Skeleton Coast is situated along the northern most stretch of the Namibian coast line. Flanked by the Atlantic ocean, it stretches from the Kunene River south to the Swakop River.
Cloaked by dense ocean fog for much of the year, the Skeleton Coast is a dramatic landscape rich in wildlife. A coastline battered by the unforgiving Atlantic ocean, the Skeleton Coast was named after the bleached whale and seal bones which littered her shores when Namibia's whaling industry was still active. A veritable graveyard of the ships of yesteryear, Namibia's coastline has stranded thousands of vessels, the most notable among them being; the Eduard Bohlen, the Otavi, the Dunedin Star and Tong Taw.
A surrealists dream, rugged rocky outcrops contour this marine meander eventually giving way to gravel plains further to the south, while north of Terrace Bay the landscape is dominated by the grandest of sand dunes.
The Skeleton Coast though a challenge to access, provides the ideal setting for a variety of sets where the illustration of desolation and stark contrasts is required.
