THE PINNACLES
2.5 HOURS DRIVE NORTH OF PERTH
If you want a magic day-trip and find yourself in Perth, the Pinnacles are a no-brainer. It is roughly 2.5 hours drive North of Perth, and less than 20km's from the sea-side town of Cervantes. It costs $11 per car entry, and there are clean toilets, a visitors centre (air-conditioned) and a 4km loop drive on a hard-packed sand track.
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| On the way to Cervantes, about an hour outside Perth is the town of Lancelin. Great spot and we'll definately stop here again. |
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| A typical, quaint view of fishing boats on the beach at Lancelin. |
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| One of those mandatory photo's everyone should have. I had to run on a sore knee with the camera timer beeping in my ears, haha! |
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| Karin and I at the Nilgen lookout. Just absolutely fantastic. Beautiful. The new Indian Ocean drive has to be experienced. |
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| Me at a place I've wanted to see since I bought my first photography magazine. Still can't believe I've actually been there now. How lucky we are; really. |
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| A typical view... |
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| Some Toyota (what else) Landcruisers making their way through the park. We soon followed in our Toyota "Landcruiser" Aurion, haha! |
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| One for the family album. I think it was Karin's idea for this pose... |
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| Karin and her mum enjoying the sights. |
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| The AWTA Landcruiser. Awesome car, and went great on the smooth, gently winding road leading North out of Perth. Used cruise-control just about all the way. |
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| Roadkill. Yep, plenty of 'Roos (mostly dead, but some alive). On the way home (~7pm) there were many live animals next to the road feeding. |
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| A wide angle shot of the purely magical, massive, snow white sand dunes between Cervantes and Lancelin, near Nilgen. |
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| A close-up. How amazing is that?!?! |
