22 - Cervantes, The Pinnacles - 12th Sept 2012

12th September 2012

We drove to Cervantes to visit The Pinnacles NP. We found it very interesting. We liked the shots where we could photograph the sea behind them. A little boy called Joshua was running up the sands, like it was a giant children's playground. There is an exquisite Interpretative Centre, which is brand new. Nobody knows for sure how the Pinnacles originated, but there are plenty of guesses.

After photographing these monument-like pillars, we drove to Jurien Bay, to check it out. The Jurian Bay Marine Park was created to conserve the unique assemblage of tropical and temperate species of fish and reef creatures, and the pristine nature of the marine and coastal environment. The warm currents flow southwards, enabling tropical and temperate forms of life to live together in harmony.

Somebody is investing billions of dollars in that tiny town and building expensive houses. It's on the beach, has a beautiful marina with a "safe" town beach and two strong breakwaters to guide the Cray boats safely into harbour. There are many Islands nearby. The residents are very town proud and while only a small town now, it's going to boom. I saw one small older style cottage for rent at $1,400 p.w.

WA has a coastline of 13,500 km from the northern tropics to the temperate south

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The Stromatalites are living fossils made up of cyano bacteria. The lower level dies and the new generations grows on top. They live at the edge of, or right in, the ocean and lakes. We first came across them near Shark Bay.