We set out for Cervantes (24km from Jurien Bay), which is near to the site of the famed Pinnacles. The verges were an absolute picture - ablaze with yellow wattle, abundant & delightful to behold. It pleased the eye & lifted the spirit. Even the fact that Bob had forgotten his wallet, failed to dampen the mood entirely! Fortunateley, we'd brought coffee & a picnic lunch, so we were able to cope with only $11 between us.
The sand dunes, that ran parallel to our route, were perfectly white & sunglasses were a must to dispel the glare! We were now in the Nambung National Park & turned off in the direction of the Pinnacles Desert. We swerved (probably shouldn't have!) to miss another bobtail skink - how sad that they are so vulnerable.
The Pinnacles were an amazing & totally unexpected sight - thousands of limestone pillars rose out of the dune sands creating a scene that one could only liken to a film set, for a space movie. We visited the Discovery Centre but, not even there could we find a definite explanation regarding the formation of these strange phenomena. Various theories have been put forward but none is certain.
First, we did the 1.2km walk amongst the pinnacles, then a 4km drive, both of which gave us close access to these unique formations. It was a spectacular experience & one we wouldn't have missed.
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