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The Pinnacles Desert, Cervantes

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Contained within the Nambung National Park, The Pinnacles Desert present an eerie landscape of limestone pillars rising from the sand about 100 km (62 mi) north of Perth. Largely unexplored until the 1960s, this area now attracts over 250,000 tourists per year. Recent developments include a visitor center, offering a brief educational lesson about these ancient stones created from seashells in an earlier epoch rich in marine life. Time your visit for early morning or late afternoon, when the play of light brings out the colors of the stones, and the extended shadows of the formations deliver a contrast highlighting their features. Emus and kangaroos, which make their permanent home at this park, are also more likely to be spotted in the early morning hours. Make The Pinnacles Desert a part of your Cervantes vacation plans using our Cervantes online attractions planner.

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4.6

By MichelleChanHL

We arrived at 8.45am and paid the park fee using the automated machine. A good experience walking through the Pinnacles Desert on foot. Wear good walking shoes. Bring plenty of water with you even...

We arrived at 8.45am and paid the park fee using the automated machine. A good experience walking through the Pinnacles Desert on foot. Wear good walking shoes. Bring plenty of water with you even... more »
By Rick W

What a fabulous and unusual landscape! Try to visit early morning or late afternoon to get good photographs. The sandy road winds through the pinnacles with easy stop off points. Either pay at the.... more

What a fabulous and unusual landscape! Try to visit early morning or late afternoon to get good photographs. The sandy road winds through the pinnacles with easy stop off points. Either pay at the.... more »
By ITRT

Pinnacles National Park Desert is part of Nambung National Park is in the southwestern part of Australia. There are thousands of the limestone structures called pinnacles which are believed to have..... more

Pinnacles National Park Desert is part of Nambung National Park is in the southwestern part of Australia. There are thousands of the limestone structures called pinnacles which are believed to have..... more »

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By Gavin

This park is worth the visit. You can drive around the track, walk the hiking track or like us do both. It is an amazing landscape like something from another world. The drive can be done in 2 wheel drive or campers and has plenty of pull offs for pics. The walk allows you to get in the middle of the the Pinnacles.

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By S L Chong

We visited by car and drove on the track here. The landscape is amazing and feels like another planet. The yellow sand and rocks contrasts fantastically with the blue sky. The rocks are thought to have been formed by petrified tree roots. There is also a visitor centre and shop located at the park entrance. We enjoyed visiting this must see place in Western Australia.

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By Diane Blair

I would recommend going to the on-site visitor centre before viewing the Pinnacles to fully understand just what you're experiencing. An amazing place to absorb a desert environment and strangely peaceful despite the amount of other people around. Not just a bunch of rocks! I did the walking track or you can drive through. Suggest long pants,sleeves, hat and runners to avoid sunburn. Loved it.

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By Emma Wang

It is really hot but it deserved. $15 for one car, limited to 12 person. Our family visit there at the noon, about 11:30 AM, very hot. But we take a lot of photos. It is awesome and beautiful! Strongly recommend.

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By Maricar Will

We enjoy our day here. We drove to Cervantes to grab something to eat before heading here. We paid $15 for entry fee, lady in the counter told us the Driving track is closed , she did not explained why. It’s really sunny when we went there but cool breeze blowing which helps.Overall experience was good.Plenty of Pinnacles for everyone to take good photos. Used the toilet before going for sightseeing as it’s long path.

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