Sundak is a beautiful beach located in Sidoharjo Village, Tepus
District, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta. According to the story which is told by the
local residents, the name Sundak was taken and then used after in this location
there was a fight between a dog and a hedgehog. The fight was initiated when a
stray and hungry dog met a hedgehog in this beach. This hedgehog was chased
down into a cave and then ended up eaten by this dog. The owner, who was
looking for his dog saw his dog went out of the cave soaking wet with half of
the hedgehog’s body. Curious, he checked into the cave and found the other half
of this animal’s body and also a spring. After that fight, the owner of the dog
called this beach as “Sundak.” Sundak is the combination of two words, “asu”
which means dog, and “landak” which means hedgehog. Besides that, the spring
that was found in that location was used as the water source for the local
residents. Now a water pipe is installed here to flow the water into the settlements
around there.
After accidentally named, this beach was getting famous and could
attract visitors. It is not only because of the unique name, but also because
of the beauty of this beach with its white sand and peaceful ambience. Now,
this beach even has been visited by both local and foreign tourists. Because of
that, Sundak Beach has been
developed by the local government as the mainstay tourism object especially in
the region of Gunungkidul. Although becoming mainstay tourism object for its
region, this beach is still administered by the local residents, not the
government.
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