Published 10 October 2013, by Jess
The Pinnacles are a popular tourist destination for those visiting the Australian city of Perth, Western Australia with approximately 250,000 visitors each year. The limestone formations are located within the NambungNational Park, a 250 kilometre drive by road from Perth CBD or a 17 kilometre drive by road from the town of Cervantes.
The Pinnacles desert covers 190 hectares, is 60 metres above sea level and contains thousands of limestone Pinnacles all differing sizes.
Getting There
The drive from the city of Perth takes approximately 3 hours heading North along the Indian Ocean Drive, a scenic route with beautiful ocean views.
For tours, visit the below website.
http://www.visitpinnaclescountry.com.au/tours.asp
Cost
The PinnaclesDesert is accessible by car and costs $11 AUD per car to enter.
You can choose to drive your vehicle through the desert and then park in the car park and walk through to get some spectacular photos.
The Pinnacles driving track.
How The Pinnacles Were Formed
For information on how these amazing formations were created, see the below website;
http://www.visitpinnaclescountry.com.au/pages/the-pinnacles/
In order to see the Pinnacles properly, you are looking at a half day or full day trip, depending on the pace you want to go. The Pinnacles are stretched over a huge area and there are some great photo opportunities to be had.
We made the most out of our time, got up early and left the house by 8am arriving at The Pinnacles around 11am. We then drive to Lancelin, approximately 1.5 hours South of The Pinnacles, a coastal town, for lunch and explored Lancelin beach. We set off home around 3:00pm.
Lancelin Beach
Whether you are a Perth local who hasn’t experience The Pinnacles before, or a traveller trying to make the most out of your holiday, The Pinnacles are a great way to see a combination of Ocean (on your drive) and Desert. After all, that is what Australia is well known for, our beaches and desert.
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