Day 73 Wednesday 24th August

Day 73 Wednesday 24th August

Today we visited the famous Pinnacles in Nambung National Park. It was a 20 min drive to the Pinnacles and then we spent about an hour exploring the thousands of very strange limestone pillars that rise mysteriously from the sand dunes. What actually caued these formations is still in dispute and there are several theories. They were formed about 500,000 years ago. We took many photos and visited the informative Interpretive centre, gallery and gift shop. From here we drove to the town of Cervantes, located on the coast. The sky was clear and there was a little swell. We stopped at a beachside cafe for a coffee. We were impressed by some of the very luxurious seafront homes along this area which is known as the Turquoise Coast and it is an apt name. From here we drove to Lake Thetis which had more stromatolites in it. We walked on the boardwalk and learnt a bit more about these relatives of the earliest forms of life. We then continued on to have lunch at a beautiful, little bay called Hansen Bay. We watched several dolphins playing in the water and saw some very clever sea birds, diving and catching many sizeable fish. Back at Jurien Bay we drove down to the seafront and walked along the jetty enjoying the sunshine and of course the turquoise sea.