Pinnacle Formations
Jurien Bay is a jewel of a seaside town with walking paths, wide beaches and crystal clear water, a marina and modern housing estates under development. Off shore is the Jurien Bay Marine Park, a string of islands and reefs which is a breeding ground for sea lions and as you know, you have heard it before, a haven for dolphins, migrating whales, seabirds, and of course great fishing and snorkeling opportunities.
We were able to catch up with our vanning friends, Kay and Colin from Bendigo who were staying at Cervantes another coastal town about a half hour drive south. Ade stayed at their camp site with the woofs (no dogs in National Parks) while Kay,Colin and I spent a couple of hours at the Pinnacles Dese
rt in the Nambung National Park. The park also has limestone caves and is a rich parkland of native plants and animal life.
The Pinnacles are thought to be natural limestone structures created from ancient shells which have evolved over millions of years. They have been exposed by the shifting sands and sculptured by the wind, rain and sun. There are thousands of these formations ranging up to 5 metres in height and 2 metres thick around the base and set in varying colours of sand throughout the desert. Apparently the Dutch sailors who first sighted the area in the mid 1650's mistook the Pinnacles for ruins of an ancient civilization!
We were able to catch up with our vanning friends, Kay and Colin from Bendigo who were staying at Cervantes another coastal town about a half hour drive south. Ade stayed at their camp site with the woofs (no dogs in National Parks) while Kay,Colin and I spent a couple of hours at the Pinnacles Dese
rt in the Nambung National Park. The park also has limestone caves and is a rich parkland of native plants and animal life.The Pinnacles are thought to be natural limestone structures created from ancient shells which have evolved over millions of years. They have been exposed by the shifting sands and sculptured by the wind, rain and sun. There are thousands of these formations ranging up to 5 metres in height and 2 metres thick around the base and set in varying colours of sand throughout the desert. Apparently the Dutch sailors who first sighted the area in the mid 1650's mistook the Pinnacles for ruins of an ancient civilization!
A Couple of Galahs
on a Pinnacle!
We had an unexpected experience on our early evening drive back from Cervantes. At first we thought it was 'Sylvester's Giant Mouse' who propped in front of the headlights and then we realised it was a 2 metre tall kangaroo! Considering the 100 kph speed, Ade's instant reaction to safely swerve the car and miss the big grey was amazing. The roo would have made a nice mess even with the bull bars on the front of the 4WD. It brought home in a big way how unsafe it is to travel at night on country roads.
Now that I have thawed out, Ade has decided we should venture east into the cold once more and visit the communities of the Chittering and Avon Valleys.
Now that I have thawed out, Ade has decided we should venture east into the cold once more and visit the communities of the Chittering and Avon Valleys.
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