Approximately 190km north of Perth, the Pinnacles (Nambung National Park) is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Western Australia. Formed between 25,000 and 30,000 years ago, the limestone formation is thought to be what’s left when the area rose above sea level, exposing the previous seabed to erosion. The result is a uniquely spectacular field of weathered limestone pillars, some of which are as high as 3.5m.

Date visited: Dec-2018

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The Pinnacles (Nambung National Park, Western Australia)

The Pinnacles (Nambung National Park, Western Australia) are a massive group of unique ancient limestone formations located about 2-hours drive north of Perth, near the coastal town of Cervantes. The weathered limestone pillars numbered in the thousands and can be as high as 3.5m.

For those driving to The Pinnacles, there is a 4 km track (loop) in the park that can be accessed by light vehicles (i.e. regular 2WD cars and small campervans). This helps visitors to explore more parts of the park. Larger vehicle types should be left in the parking area next to the visitor centre.

Park entrance fee applies.

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Tips for exploring The Pinnacles (Google Map)

• For first-time visitors, we recommend first driving through the entire loop (around the park) without stopping. On this first loop, take note of the scenic spots.
• After the first drive, perform a second loop around the park. This time stopping at the scenic spots identified earlier.
• Given that the park is massive, this method allows visitors to avoid the common mistake of stopping (and taking pictures) too early into the loop. Thus missing out on the other scenic spots further down the loop due to time constraints.
• For the same reason, crowds generally form at the start of the loop, leaving the later part of the loop relatively devoid of visitors. Thus, try to spend more time exploring the later part of the loop to avoid the crowds.

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Our 9 days Western Australia self-drive campervan trip (Dec-2018)

• Day#1-3 (Ningaloo Coast, Exmouth)
  • Things to do in Ningaloo Coast
• Day#4-5 (Coral Bay)
  • Things to do in Coral Bay
• Day#6-7 (Shark Bay)
  • Things to do in Shark Bay
• Day#8-9 (Pinnacles, Lancelin Sand Dunes, Hutt Lagoon (Pink Lake))
  • The Pinnacles, Lancelin Sand Dunes and Hutt Lagoon

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