Not exactly the best marketing campaign to attract some vacationing families.
The name Skeleton Coast came from John Henry Marsh when he wrote the story of Dunedin Star I, published in 1944.
Dense ocean fogs crop up most of the year, heavy rainfall, and an inhospitable climate make it a horrible place to be. Before powered boats, it was impossible to launch from the shore due to the heavy surf, and the only way out was through a marsh hundreds of miles in length, accessible only by a desert.
It was given the ominous name due to the whale and seal bones that littered the shore from the dreaded whaling industry. Now, the skeletons are mostly that of shipwrecks that were caught by the hidden rocks and thick fog.
If you can get to the beach, I hear it's a nice place for surfing!
