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Pinnacles
The Pinnacles are part of the Nambung National Park in Western Australia. Lancelin is
the small town which lies to the south of the Pinnacles, and Cervantes is the slightly
larger town which lies immediately to the north of them. And about 250 km north of
Perth.
The Pinnacles consist of curious rock formations protruding from the shifting sands in a
small coastal desert area north of Perth. The Pinnacles are limestone pillars, thousands of
them rising out of the yellow sands like stone termite mounds. They are up to four metres
in height and seem like an extra-terrestrial landscape.
The Pinnacles cover an area of approximately 400 hectares. A good view is from the
Pinnacles lookout and where the contrast between the Red Desert to the east and the
White Desert to the west can be observed.
Nambung National Park
This park is home to the extrordinary Pinnacles. There are several walking trails and look
outs here.
Walpole
Walpole in the South of Western Australia is on the shore of a peaceful inlet off another
inlet. The open sea is not visible from the town itself making it very sheltered. Walpole
can also offer cruises on the river, either upstream or downstream.
Coalmine Beach
Coalmine Beach on Nornalup Inlet, about three kilometres away.
Valley of the Giants
Fifteen kilometres away is the Valley of the Giants, a grove of huge Tingle well seen
from the Tree Top Walk, a 600 metre walkway through the crowns of the tall trees forty
metres above the ground below.
Walpole Nornalup National Park
Named after the two townships that sit either end of the park, there is over 18,000
hectares of bush here. Bushwalking is popular in here and you will stumble on plenty of
deserted beaches as well.
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