Tuesday, April 20, 2010

WA-The Pinnacles

The Pinnacles Desert is 250 klms north of Perth and just south of the beach side town of Cervantes.

As you drive through the Nambung National Park towards the Pinnacle area there is scrub and bushes all around. Suddenly, they thin out, and rising mysteriously from the sand dunes are thousands of limestone pillars of all shapes and sizes. You are able to drive and walk through the area but you are not permitted to touch them.

These amazing structures were created from ancient shells eons ago when this area was covered by the oceans. As you make your way though the park you could almost be wandering through an ancient cemetery with these “tombstones” protruding out of the sand. It is an eerie feeling but a fascinating place to visit.

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