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Lots more tips below 👇 save for all the info, we have some incredible tips to share over the next couple weeks! Itinerary Day 1 🌼 Leave Perth 4am probs just go at a normal hour 😅 although it was stunning for sunrise 🌅 Who needs sleep? Pinnacles 7am dress WARM it's a desert! Dongara go see the beautiful beaches, cafe on the beach and the free camps. 🙌 Hike Depot Hill near Dongara plus a picnic at Coalseam with Elyce @newleafconnect.. Otherwise just guide yourself 😊 the flowers are blossoming now. End your day in Dongara/Geraldton and head off for Kalbarri the next day as we had to rush but if you have more time don't push it just enjoy! 🌸🌸🌸 @australiascoralcoast #australiascoralcoast . . . #travelitinerary #springtime #springinperth #perthspring #perthisiok #pinnacles #pinnaclesnationalpark #travelvlog #vlogs #contentcreators #wildflowersofinstagram #wildflowersofwesternaustralia #wildflowerswa #wildflowerseason #wildflowerlove #travelwa #westisbest #twa #dongara #depothill #coalseam #everlastings #australianspring
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Very good, Apart from the amazing Pinnacles Desert, Nambung National Park is also known for its beautiful beaches at Kangaroo Point and Hangover Bay, coastal dune systems and low heathland rich in flowering plants. At the park’s northern end near the town of Cervantes, there is a loop trail and boardwalk at Lake Thetis where you can see some fascinating thrombolites (rock-like structures similar to stromatolites built by micro-organisms too small for the human eye to see). The vegetation bursts into flower from August to October, creating a memorable spectacle for visitors. Just offshore is a stunning reef system protected in the Jurien Bay Marine Park. The state-of-the-art Pinnacles Desert Discovery Centre is open from 9.30am to 4.30pm on every day of the year except Christmas Day. National Park entry fees apply. The best season to visit Nambung National Park is during September and October, when the wildflowers are blooming and vistas of wattles stretch from horizon to horizon, but in fine weather the park is interesting year-round. It makes a great day trip from Perth. There are no camping areas in Nambung National Park but a full range of accommodation and other services are available in the nearby town of Cervantes.
Jarmo MalmreJarmo Malmre
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Pinnacles Desert Situated just 17kms south of the townsite, the Pinnacles desert is the major tourist attraction of the region. Attracting around 250,000 visitors every year, the Pinnacles desert covers an area of approximately 190 hectares, is around 60 meters above sea level, and contains thousands of limestone Pinnacles, some up to 5 meters high. The variation in colours (due mainly to the variation in soil types), and the stark relief of the Pinnacles against a backdrop of constantly shifting sand dunes creates an eerie landscape of ever changing moods often viewed at it’s best at dawn or sunset when the shadows create remarkable patterns and shapes that ripple over the sands, Accessible by car or tour via a fully sealed road, the sightseer is advised to allow at least 2 hours to circumvent the viewing trail and access the lookout. Entry fees to the park are $12.00 per passenger vehicle (pensioner discounts apply), payable at the gate. Caravans and trailers can be left in the car park, as the 4km loop is not suitable. Pets, open fires, and camping are all prohibited within the park boundaries. Hats, sunscreen and water are essential pre-requisites for a visit to the Pinnacles, especially during the summer months.9
faizfaiz
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Another magnificent work by Mother Earth. Pinnacles: were formed from limestone-rich sand, ancient seashell crushed into powder by ocean and swept inland by wind and waves. The shell sand had gone through complex processes by Mother Nature over thousands of years and formed these wonderful pinnacles. Ever single time it rains, the calcium carbonate in the shell-sand seeps into ground and gets hardened and forms pinnacles beneath the ground. Erosion causes the surrounding loose sand to blow away revealing the hardened calcium carbonate rich shell-sand aka pinnacles. It’s stupendous to watch this natural wonder. Ps: We can drive inside the park on a one way road. Pinnacles are removed from some parts and formed a road. Road boundaries are formed using small pinnacles.
Noyal BenoyNoyal Benoy
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We recently visited the Pinnacles Desert within Nambung NP in route to Kalbarri from Perth and very much enjoyed learning about the pinnacle structures at the Discovery Centre as well as seeing them up close while walking along the track through the dessert. These are really interesting land formations that make for incredible photos during early morning when light conditions are right and when the sky is clear. Really enjoyed our brief visit to Nambung NP and wish we had allocated more time to explore further. It is a unique landscape and area that felt well worth making time to enjoy if travelling through WA, even if only for a brief stop to see the Pinnacles.
BradBrad
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A natural heritage covering a large area with limestone scattered everywhere over the desert. Shape and style of this creature are different so prepare more battery for your camera or mobile phone. During the daylight, midday, evening, the images changed dramatically, in night time, there comes with the stars, we met a group of sixty photographers coming up for the stars and competing for a world trophy in their shots, of course, they prepared to stand for the coolness in night time. Getting there simply follow the road sight and the good thing is you can drive through the park with designated layby for stops. A half day strolling around would be minimum.
Edli LeungEdli Leung
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Nambung WA 6521, Australia
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Nambung National Park is a national park in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 200 km northwest of Perth, Australia and 17 km south of the small coastal town of Cervantes. The park contains the Pinnacles Desert which is an area with thousands of limestone formations called pinnacles.
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